Eric Pimpler, M.A.G., GISP
Eric is the founder and owner of GeoSpatial Training Services, LLC and has over 15 years of experience in the design, development, implementation, management, and training of GIS applications built upon the full suite of world-leading technology from ESRI and Google Earth/Maps technology. Currently Eric focuses on the development of custom applications and training solutions using ArcGIS Server and Google Maps.
Eric has a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from Texas A&M University and a Master's of Applied Geography degree with a concentration in GIS from Texas State University. Michele Mattix, M.S., GISP
Michele Mattix is the owner of GeoMattix, LLC, a company focused on helping clients integrate GPS and GIS technologies. GeoMattix is an ESRI consulting business partner and Michele is an ESRI authorized ArcGIS instructor and certified Trimble GPS trainer with a large offering of custom‐designed courses to help clients choose and use geospatial technology in the office and in the field. Michele worked at ESRI and with the Trimble distributor network as an instructor and geospatial consultant teaching basic and advanced geospatial concepts to clients from various industries and backgrounds. Michele has worked on numerous projects with local, state, and federal governmental agencies as well as educational facilities and private businesses. She has been a presenter at numerous conferences and has organized volunteer GPS events in which GPS users collect data that is then donated to non‐profits and underfunded federal agencies. Michele has a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and joint Master’s degrees in both climatology and environmental science. Michele is responsible for the development of our e-learning course offerings in Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Amy Gao, M.S., GISP
Feng (Amy) Gao is the owner of Spatial Front Inc, a GIS consulting company specializing in enterprise GIS solutions. Amy is a certified GIS professional with extensive industry experience in GIS system architecture, database deign, and GIS Web and desktop application development. She has served clients including IBM, SAIC, federal and local governments, nonprofit organizations and many more. Many of her projects are industry-first and were reported in newspapers and magazines. Amy was a college instructor at Elmhurst College and taught courses including Programming with ArcObjects and Implementing Geodatabases. She gave presentations at multiple conferences and is writing two ArcGIS Server application development books. Amy has a Master's degree in Urban Planning from University of Illinois at Chicago. Amy is responsible for the design, development, and instruction of the "Programming ArcObjects with Microsoft .NET" course. John Schaeffer, GISP
John Schaeffer is an owner of Juniper GIS Services, and holds the titles of Senior GIS Analyst and Lead Instructor. John has over 25 years of experience in technical education and 16 years of experience using and teaching GIS and is certified as a GISP through the GIS Certification Institute and is an ESRI authorized consultant and instructor. John regularly develops and teaches hands-on GIS classes in ArcGIS, Spatial Analyst, and Geodatabases. He has taught hundreds of classes for all levels of government and many diverse industries throughout the U.S. and abroad. When not teaching or developing classes, John has been the project leader for a wide variety of GIS projects, including wildfire hazard analysis, CAD to GIS data conversion, watershed analysis and census projects for cities, counties, utilities, and businesses.
Before starting Juniper GIS Services in 2000, John was an Assistant Professor of CADD and GIS at Central Oregon Community College. In 1994, he created the AAS degree program in GIS Technology, the first in Oregon. Besides teaching at the community college, John has also been involved in several National Science Foundation grants for training other teachers and developing GIS curriculum aimed at technical and community college GIS programs. Tripp Corbin, MCP, CFM, GISP 
Tripp is an award winning ESRI Authorized Instructor with over 20 years of GIS, Mapping and Surveying experience. He is the Vice President of GIS/IT services for Keck & Wood, Inc. Keck & Wood is an ESRI Business Partner that focuses on providing engineering, planning, and GIS services to municipalities throughout the Southeast. Tripp is familiar with a wide range of GIS related software including ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, ArcView GIS, AutoCAD Map 3D and more. He is a very active member of the GIS Community with memberships in Georgia URISA, FL URISA, URISA International, GITA, SAMSOG and many other professional organizations. He is also a URISA Authorized Workshop Instructor. Tripp was the primary author of our Using AutoCAD data in ArcGIS class and assisted in the development of our ArcGIS Server Basics class.
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