“The most significant thing that GeoFORCE has taught me goes far beyond any scientific knowledge that I’ve acquired. Through GeoFORCE I have learned that there are far more possibilities in life than I could ever have imagined.”
GeoFORCE Texas
Jackson School of Geosciences
The University of Texas at Austin
10100 Burnet Rd. Bldg 196
Austin, TX 78758
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GeoFORCE Staff
Oversees the entire program.
esnow@jsg.utexas.edu | (512) 471-4968
Eleanour has a PhD in geology, and has been a professor, university instructor and advisor for over 20 years. She is a native Oregonian who moved to Texas from Florida with her family in 2005. Her role with the GF Grads program encompasses college preparation and application, and advice and mentoring through college. She also mentors Fort Valley transfer students, coordinates teacher workshops, and works on the academic content of GeoFORCE events.
Primary contact for Southwest Texas region. Se habla Español.
egarza@jsg.utexas.edu | (512) 232-8089
Edgar is from Brownsville, Texas. He is the first generation in his family to go to college, and he holds a BA in Computer Science from Texas State. He is bilingual, and has experience working with first generation students, underrepresented students, and with leadership training. He also helps coordinate the Latin American Forum.
Primary contact for Houston Texas region.
lstephens@jsg.utexas.edu | (512) 471-7807
Lindsay is from Flagstaff, AZ and has a BS in Psychology from Northern Arizona University. Before joining GeoFORCE she worked with Grand Canyon Youth, as a guide and teacher of environmental studies. She has also taught English for elementary through high school students in Ecuador, and has volunteered to help elementary school students with accelerated math.
Primary contact for general questions.
mhofer@jsg.utexas.edu | (512) 471-4360
Matt is from Austin, TX where he attended Austin High School and then the University of Texas at Austin, earning his Bachelors degree in Social Work in 2006. Before joining GeoFORCE, he worked for a group foster home here in the Austin area for three years. Matt has been a part of several non-profit organizations benefiting young people and has coached at a free boxing gym for at-risk youth.
Primary contact for general questions.
jhash@jsg.utexas.edu | (512) 475-9428
John is from San Antonio, TX. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in Government and History. Before joining GeoFORCE, John worked with Advise TX as a College Adviser at Roosevelt HS in San Antonio, where he assisted students in SAT/ACT Prep, College Applications and Financial Aid.
Primary contact for general questions. Se habla Español.
amerriman@jsg.utexas.edu | (512) 471-0506
Ann is from Dallas, TX and has a BA in Economics and Spanish from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Before joining GeoFORCE, she worked for Walgreens in the Marketing Department as a Business Analyst. She also worked as a Study Abroad Coordinator for the University of California-Illinois program in Barcelona, Spain.