Vicky Johnson-Dahl

GIS Expert | Cartographer | Author | Leader | Buffalonian

Published WorksPortfolioConference Presentations ExperienceEducationNACISContact

Books

Other Writing

2024

2012

2011-2013

Portfolio

Please note that due to the nature of my work, I am unable to share any of my professional products on a public website.

Targeting McGovern-Dole Investments>

Interactive map combining near-real time data on insufficient food consumption with recent subnational data on educational attainment across Sub-Saharan Africa.

ArcGIS SDK for JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS

Selections from the 30 Day Map Challenge>

A selection of maps from the 30 Day Map Challenge

ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Illustrator, many others

Apostle Islands Wildlife Spotter>

Interactive webmap tool to view and report wildlife in and around Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands

ArcGIS SDK for JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS

2020 in Buffalo News Front Pages>

Tracking the big story of 2020: the Buffalo Bills being suddenly pretty good at football

Adobe Illustrator, HTML, CSS

Bikeshare Docks by US City, 2015-22>

Interactive map showing the growth of bikeshare programs across the US by number of bike docks.

Leaflet, Javascript, HTML, CSS

Conference Presentations

October 2023

Pittsburgh, PA

October 2023

Pittsburgh, PA

April 2023

October 2022

October 2021

Oklahoma City, OK (remote)

October 2019

October 2018

October 2017

October 2016

October 2017

June 2015

State of the Map US – United Nations

April 2013

Experience

2023 — Present

Lead geospatial information services analyst, visual designer, and key advisor to the Director of Data Analytics and Information Technology in the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.

Buffalo, NY

2019-2023

Expert in cartography, data analysis, information visualization, and project management for the USAID Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) in support of conflict prevention and stabilization.

Washington, DC

2017-2019

Provided GIS, cartographic, and graphic design expertise to the USAID Office of Food For Peace (FFP) in support of humanitarian missions worldwide.

Washington, DC

2012-2017

Provided GIS, data, and cartographic services to the USAID Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs (OAPA) and coordinated with field-based staff to provide continuous coverage in a demanding, high-pressure environment.

Washington, DC

2010-2012

Designed GIS and human-centered user experience components of Census web-based labor force economic impact mapping and analysis application.

Washington, DC

2009-2010

Researched, structured and processed raw data into spatially accurate format for inclusion in Census Bureau map products.

Suitland, MD

2008

Created maps and leveraged geographic information databases to index assets and provide geospatial solutions to citizen inquiries regarding land parcels.

Waitakere, New Zealand

Education

Master of Science

Cartography & GIS: GIS Development

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Bachelor of Arts

Geography; minor Geographic Information Systems

The George Washington University

Washington, DC

North American Cartographic Information Society

I am currently President of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS). I was program co-chair of Louisville 2025 and was program co-chair of Tacoma 2024.

Over the past decade-plus I have been a speaker, New Attendee Ambassador, board member, Atlas of Design judge, and lots of other roles as part of a team of map lovers who mount a beloved and influential conference every October dedicated to all aspects of the field of cartography. You can find out more at nacis.org>.