Amelia Zaino

Amelia Zaino is a Geographic Information System Administrator with a diverse background in education and geospatial analysis. Currently employed at the City of Mount Vernon since August 2023, Amelia previously served as Education Coordinator at Bronx River Alliance and as a Virtual Tour Developer/GIS Specialist at NYC H2O, where duties included creating virtual tours of New York City's water infrastructure. Experience includes roles such as Museum Educator at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Applied Researcher at NASA Ames Research Center focusing on wildfire risk analysis, and Adjunct Lecturer at City University of New York. Amelia also has notable experience in GIS education and youth program coordination from positions at Wave Hill and as a GIS Intern at Westchester County. Educational credentials include a Master's Degree in Geographic Information Science and Cartography from Lehman College and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Fordham University.