The American Association of Geographers is pleased to announce that Liza G. Giebel has joined the staff as an IT Support Specialist at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Prior to coming to work for AAG, Liza worked for the Amalgamated Transit International Union for seven years where she was responsible for solving a myriad of IT issues and managing the internal network and databases.

Her background includes studies at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and adventures growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is also a volunteer at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in D.C.

When she’s not working with AAG staff to make sure technology is running smoothly, she enjoys working in her hop and vegetable garden, salsa dancing and taking in the museums and sites of the nation’s capital.