Below you'll find projects I've worked on collaboratively or on my own.
NSRC Mapping
Medium: Interactive Web Map Using: CARTO.js, Highcharts, JS
Election Mapping
Medium: Interactive Web Map Using: Leaflet, Highcharts, JS
Political Polarization
Medium: Print Using: ArcMap, Illustrator
Urban Planning Maps
Medium: Print Using: ArcMap, Illustrator
Custom Basemaps
Medium: Print Using: ArcMap, Photoshop
Graphics
Medium: Digital, Print Using: Illustrator
Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association
Community Development Intern
May 2014—August 2014
University of Southern Mississippi
Spanish Tutor Graphics Intern
January 2013—December 2015
(Academic Terms)
Details
Interests
Cartography
Urban Studies
Electoral Politics
Writing & Editing
Labor Economics
Food Security
Proficiencies
HTML
CSS
Leaflet
R
QGIS
Git
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
ArcGIS
Spanish
AP Style
Data Analysis
Honors & Awards
Merle C. Prunty Distinguished Undergraduate
Student Advisory Council Appointee
Standard Bearer of the Honors College
Experiences
Click for more on past positions and experiences.
InfoGraphics Lab
Graduate Research Assistant
January 2018—present
University of Oregon
Graduate Teaching Assistant
September 2017—present
Fulbright Program
English Teaching Assistant
September 2016—June 2017
Graphiq
Content Coordinator
January 2016—June 2016
Obama White House
White House Fellows Intern
May 2015—August 2015
Metropolitan Planning Organization
GIS & Cartographic Intern
January 2015—November 2015
Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association
Community Development Intern
May 2014—August 2014
University of Southern Mississippi
Spanish Tutor Graphics Intern
January 2013—December 2015
(Academic Terms)
Research
2017-2019
America's Electoral Problem: Voter Migration and Political Polarization
As more young people flock to America's liberal, urban centers either seeking more job opportunities or lifestyles that more closely resemble their values, our electoral system and procedures remain unchanged. In a quantitative study grounded in ethnographic research, I explore the impact of interstate voter migration on political polarization in the United States and how it has long-term (detrimental) impacts on our unchanging system of representation. (photo courtesy of HARRIS.news)
2013-2015
You Are What You Eat: Gastronomy & Geography of Southern Spain
While we often do not consider the origins of the foods we eat, they can tell a powerful narrative of our own histories, revealing the most dominant forces that have brought us to the present. Using empirical and numeric data, this study explores the use of food as a proxy to understand the cultural-historical geography of southern Spain. After spending three months in Granada, Spain, and counting 1,379 ingredients from a total of 212 recipes, I compiled the most common thirty-five ingredients to gain insight into the most impactful chapters of Spanish history. Here's a link for some fun photos and more info. (Winner of Excellence in Research from the University of Southern Mississippi Honors College and 1st Place Drapeau Undergraduate Research Award in Global Studies)
Spring 2015
Curry & California Rolls: Measuring Economies with Restaurant Diversity in Mississippi
I researched the use of restaurant diversity as a proxy for studying economic health in cities in Mississippi and uncovered that the data suggests that a variety of international restaurants can stand as an economic indicator, especially when excluding outliers. It is indicative of higher per capita family income, lower unemployment, higher education, and high-skill industry.
Fall 2014
Sustainable Development in Cuba
I studied the history of sustainable development in Latin America and in Cuba with a particular focus on the future sustainable use of the Hershey Mill to aid my professor, Dr. Mark Miller, in his own investigation of changing perceptions of environmentalism in the region. Check out the full journal article here. (photo courtesy of Hershey Archives)
Get to know me.
Kati Perry
I'm a Mississippi native, and I'm most excited about beautiful maps, U.S. elections, graphic design, and the perfect bowl of gumbo. I'm motivated by a challenge, moved by high-impact undertakings, and inspired by projects that bring positive change to the world.
Proficiencies:
Spanish
HTML & CSS
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
ArcGIS
SQL
Italian
Python
Interests:
Electoral Politics
Cartography
Graphic Design
Economic Development
Urban Planning
Public Policy
Writing & Editing
Labor Economics
Education:
BS Geography, BA Spanish
MA Geography
December 2015
(anticipated) June 2019
Unversity of Southern Mississippi
University of Oregon
Hattiesburg, MS
Eugene, OR
4.0 GPA, summa cum laude
4.0 GPA
BA Geography, BS Spanish, summa cum laude December 2015University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
MA Geography June 2019 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
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Fulbright Program
English Teaching Assistant
September 2016—June 2017 Madrid, Spain
Taught economic geography and provided standardized test prep for more than 350 students.
Prepared a group of students for a community-wide competition by focusing on public policy, critical thinking, debate, and creative problem-solving.
Volunteered for GirlsTech, an after-school program to encourage young girls to pursue STEAM careers.
Graphiq
Content Coordinator
January 2016—June 2016 Santa Barbara, CA
Edited freelance content as well as internal media (totaling more than 150 pieces)
Created, refined, and managed the editing and feedback loop with our team of freelance writers at Graphiq(acquired by Amazon).
Reviewed the data for more than 100 pieces of online content that received tens of millions of reads, and ensured that our presentation of the story was ethical and true to the numbers.
Introduced and managed a transition to new software to be used by three teams, totaling more than 75 employees, which required conducting user-research across teams, identifying appropriate solutions, and providing training to employees across the company.
Contributed to the construction of each month’s Editorial calendar.
Obama White House
White House Fellows Intern
May 2015—August 2015 Washington, D.C.
Collected, analyzed, and presented data in a memo for senior staff members and the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.
Established a system of record-keeping for future staff and interns.
Composed memos for senior staff members that explored methods for improving outreach methods for the Fellowship.
Composed standard operating procedures for future interns and employees.
Facilitated and helped coordinate the logistics of the biggest annual event for the White House Fellows Office.
Hattiesburg Metropolitan Planning Organization
GIS & Cartographic Intern
January 2015—May 2015 August 2015—November 2015 Hattiesburg, MS
Created visually appealing maps of various neighborhoods within the city using Adobe Illustrator and ArcGIS.
Created logos and banners (print and digital media) for the Metropolitan Planning Organization and our partners, including the University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi Department of Transportation.
Collected, created, and maintained GIS data.
Helped facilitate the move to an updated pedestrian pathways and public transit system.
Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association
Community Development Intern
May 2014—August 2014 Hattiesburg, MS
Launched an initiative between the Honors College and HHDA to encourage greater participation of the students that continues today.
Handled brand management, connectivity, and economic development to strengthen the link between the University of Southern Mississippi and downtown Hattiesburg.
Created visually appealing maps that effectively highlighted relevant buildings, spaces, and parks for students.
University of Southern Mississippi
Graphics intern
Fall 2015
Created graphics, flyers, stamps, and posters to further the mission of the Office of International Programs in recruiting students to participate in summer, semester, and year-long study abroad programs.
Spanish Language Tutor
January 2013—December 2014 (Academic Terms)
Helped students strengthen abilities with conversation and grammar in the Spanish language with a group of tutors selected by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Urban Planning Maps
While employed at the Metroplitan Planning Organization, I worked on a handful of maps to showcase neighborhoods, bike paths, and bus routes. With these maps, I hoped to provide a resource for visitors and locals alike that would encourage people to get out and see the city. I began with maps in ArcMap and then moved the files into Illustrator for all additional editing. (2015)
Neighborhood Maps
While employed at the Metroplitan Planning Organization, I worked on a handful of maps to showcase neighborhoods, bike paths, and bus routes. With these maps, I hoped to provide a resource for visitors and locals alike that would encourage people to get out and see the city. I began with maps in ArcMap and then moved the files into Illustrator for all additional editing. (2015)
Among the mapping projects I've undertaken, I have also worked on other graphics for event promotion and conferences. Below are two posters I've created in the last year: a poster to promote an event at University of Michigan Law School and another to present the Atlas of the Olympic Peninsula, a project I'm working on with the InfoGraphics Lab at the University of Oregon. (2018)
While I worked for the Hattiesburg Metropolitan Organization, I helped to create online content for other local events and initiatives, including No Impact Week and the Long-Range Transportation Plan. I worked with stakeholders across teams and organizations to create a package that suited the various needs of those involved. All the graphics were prepared using Adobe Illustrator. (2015)
Political Polarization
As part of an Advanced Cartography course, I made a map to show the evolving character of electoral geography in the United States by combining county-level data from four elections between 2000 and 2016. I built the base maps using ArcMap and then imported them into Adobe Illustrator for all additional editing. (2018)
University of Oregon
Teaching Assistant
September 2017—present Eugene, OR
As a Teaching Assistant, I have held discussion sections and labs for the following courses: Geography of Europe, Population & Environment, Political Geography, and Our Digital Earth.
InfoGraphics Lab
Research Assistant
January 2018—present Eugene, OR
Assisted main developer in the InfoGraphics Lab with the building and design of a custom-made interactive online map using CARTO.js.
Participated in the ideation, drafting, and publication of the Olympic Peninsula Atlas using Adobe Creative Suite and ArcMap.
Led and managed data collection for selected topics leading up to map production.
Note: The InfoGraphics Lab is housed within the Geography Department at the University of Oregon. To explore previous work, visit the lab's website.
Bathymetric map design by Kati Perry. Data from Natural Earth. Created with ArcMap, Adobe Photoshop, & Adobe Illustrator.
Spatial-Political Polarization in North Carolina
As part of a Web Mapping course, I created an online map to show explore the proliferation and nature of landslide counties in North Carolina. To do this, I used a .geojson file and the Leaflet library to create a map that invites user interaction. In order to optimize the site for mobile environments, I moved the two windows (the legend and the information windows) out of the map. In addition to the interactive maps, I used Highcharts library to produce a series of interactive charts that enable the user to see data change over time, which adds robustness to the data and variation to the visual content. Updated September 2018.
Custom Basemaps
I prepared custom basemaps to serve a variety of cartographic and design purposes in the University of Oregon InfoGraphics Lab. To do this, I used digital elevation models to create shaded relief in ArcMap and then edited the files in Adobe Photoshop to modify color, contrast, and saturation in order to create the desired effects with color. The following maps were processed and edited using ArcMap, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator. (2018)
Bathymetric relief from Natural Earth.
Shaded relief from Natural Earth.
DEMs pulled from USGS National Map.
NSRC Interactive Data Mapping
(still in development)
Using the CARTO.js library, I worked with the main developer in the InfoGraphics Lab to custom-design and build a set of tools to filter and visualize data from the Network Startup Resource Center. Among those are tools for searching for particular events, filtering by time, event type, and region. A demo is available below. (2018)
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