Sara Thompson currently serves as the Geospatial Section Analysis Manager at the Arizona Department of Transportation since October 2021. Prior experience includes roles as GIS Manager and Lead GIS Data Technician at IMS Infrastructure Management Services from September 2019 to October 2021, and a position as Biological Science Technician with the Student Conservation Association in 2019. Earlier in the career, Sara worked as a Research Aide at Arizona State University from March 2017 to May 2019. Educational qualifications comprise a Bachelor's degree in Conservation Biology and Ecology, as well as a certificate in Geographic Information Science and Cartography, both obtained from Arizona State University.