GIS & Mapping Specialist
Brief info
Lauren Snoderly is a GIS & Mapping Specialist and Junior Scientist with Parks Consulting Services, where she supports planning, environmental, and utility projects through detailed spatial analysis and high‑quality cartography. Since joining the firm in 2022, she has worked on a variety of municipal assignments, including creating GIS resource maps, documenting development entitlements, and producing septic‑to‑sewer conversion mapping to assist local governments with infrastructure planning and investment decisions.
Lauren’s responsibilities include conducting field visits for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and ecological assessments, delineating wetlands, and transforming field and regulatory data into clear, actionable GIS map products. She regularly analyzes spatial datasets related to land use, environmental constraints, and public facilities to support comprehensive plans, zoning reviews, and development proposals across Central Florida.
In addition to her work with Parks Consulting Services, Lauren serves as a GIS Analyst I with the City of Orlando, where she contributes to geospatial tools that help the city better understand growth patterns, infrastructure needs, and community trends. This dual experience in both consulting and local government gives her a practical perspective on how GIS can improve day‑to‑day decision‑making and long‑range planning.
Lauren earned her bachelor of science degree in environmental science and a GIS certificate from the University of Central Florida. Her combination of technical GIS skills, field experience, and environmental science training allows her to deliver precise, visually intuitive mapping products that support transparent, data‑driven planning outcomes for clients and communities.