by Heather Riske | May 15, 2026
The project is designed to strengthen the nation’s geospatial workforce by building intentional education and career pathways that begin well before college.
Fortnite, Snapchat, DoorDash – for Frank Romo’s students, these are all ways that maps show up in their daily lives. As the founder of RomoGIS, a geospatial services company focused on community advancement and workforce development, Romo frequently travels the country teaching K-12, undergraduate and graduate students about geospatial tools and how they can be used for community impact.
For kids and adults alike, geospatial can be a difficult concept to grasp, so Romo starts by helping students understand where geospatial is relevant in their day-to-day lives.
