gradutated Spring 2026
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S. Geography & GIS, GIS Concentration
Minors in Urban & Regional Planning and Global Labor Studies
Ethan Crawford
GIS Specialist
Urban Planner
Labor Historian
Translating spatial data into compelling narratives and functional urban solutions. Experienced in both physical cartography and interactive web mapping.
Skills
GIS / Spatial
- ArcGIS Pro
- ArcGIS Online
- ArcGIS StoryMaps
- Survey123
- QGIS
- Google Earth Engine
- ENVI 5.3
- GeoDa
- Leaflet
Design
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Figma
- Canva
Code
- Python
- JavaScript
- HTML / CSS
Data / Other
- Census Data
- Open Data Portals
- Microsoft Office
- Zotero
- Agentic AI / RAGs
Highlighted skills link to projects that use them.
Education
Experience
Spring 2026
UIUC School of Labor & Employment Relations
Independent Researcher (Faculty-Advised)
Designing a large-scale ArcGIS StoryMap documenting the political economy of the Agricultural Workers Organization (AWO) during its 1915–1917 organizing campaign across the American Midwest. Integrating 1910 and 1920 U.S. Census demographic and occupational data to spatially map labor migration patterns, population distribution, and economic conditions shaping early farm worker organizing. Synthesizing archival and quantitative sources into a unified geospatial narrative, applying census data normalization and attribute management across multi-decade datasets.
August 2025 – May 2026
The University YMCA of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Resource Development Fellow, Build Team · website
Designed structured toolkits and resource guides in Figma and Adobe InDesign, managing version control and iterative updates across a multi-person team. Deployed and maintained content through Webflow, coordinating publishing schedules and troubleshooting platform issues to ensure consistent availability.
December 2023 – June 2024
UIUC Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Research Assistant
Produced a detailed literature review to support an ongoing PhD dissertation on the displacement of the Hazara minority group in Pakistan. Developed and queried spatial databases to support analysis of disaster impact across the Balochistan region. Produced an ArcGIS StoryMap and web-based map deliverables to communicate findings to non-specialist audiences. Collaborated with faculty and international researchers to reconcile conflicting data sources and standardize dataset structure across project phases.
January 2023 – August 2024
WPGU Radio Station
Radio Show Host
Hosted a live weekly program and coordinated with station staff on scheduling and operations, demonstrating reliable communication and cross-team collaboration over an 18-month tenure.
May 2022 – August 2023
Biltmore Country Club
Camp Counselor
Led daily activities and educational programs for campers aged 3–12, keeping camp fun and safe. Kept parents and club management up to date on camper progress and camp events, and resolved conflicts between campers through clear communication and problem-solving.