Eva Reid is the Owner of Eva Reid Consulting, where she provides professional life and career coaching to women in STEM and other fields where they are underrepresented. She is also the IT Data Manager at the DC Department of Health. With over 25 years of experience in information technology, project management, and training, Eva has been recognized for the caliber and creativity of her work as a technical workshop presenter and facilitator in professional, corporate, and government settings. She provides leadership and oversight for the DC Area Women in GIS Group and the DC Government Women in Technology Group. Eva is also the Chapter Coordinator for the international organization of Women in GIS.  In this episode… During public safety concerns, health crises, or industrialization, officials employ a GIS (geographic information system) to collect and analyze data. So, how is this data utilized, and what are some ways executives can safeguard it to protect citizens?  Government officials collect data to track diseases, assess geographic regions for infrastructure, and analyze crime patterns. When conducting contact tracing or population analyses, IT expert and consultant Eva Reid emphasizes the importance of organizational collaboration. This includes assisting other organizations in data collection, developing training programs to ensure public safety, and anonymizing datasets to maintain privacy. By networking and connecting to solve widespread issues, leaders can build and sustain a thriving community. Join Rolando Rosas and Dave Kelly in this episode of What The Teck?, as they sit down with Eva Reid, Owner of Eva Reid Consulting, to talk about connecting with the community using data and technology. Eva shares key considerations for building infrastructure, the role of contact tracing in public health and policy, and how to protect privacy during GIS data collection. 

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