Stephen Gushue was born and raised in Norristown, Pennsylvania - a suburb of the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Bloomsburg University in 2000. During his undergraduate studies he also earned minors in Latin American Studies and Environmental Planning. After college he served 18 months as an Americorps volunteer under the Student Conservation Association organization. This experience allowed him to transition into full time position as Field Archaeologist and Archaeological Monitor for Lake Mead National Recreation Area. After four years of employment, Stephen enrolled in graduate school at the University of Nevada, Reno. In 2007 he received his Master of Science Degree in Geography. His graduate thesis work focused on the cultural landscape of an emerging suburban development along the outskirts of the Las Vegas, NV metropolitan area. In 2008 Stephen began working in his current position with the City of Prescott. The duties of Steve's position include maintaining and updating geospatial datasets for the city, providing data driven analysis for all departments within the jurisdiction of the city, and producing cartographic and visual-oriented products for public and private clients within the bounds of the City of Prescott. When not working for the city, Stephen enjoys working on freelance cartography and design projects, mountain biking and hiking, photography and traveling when time and budget allows.