Andrew Bernish, AICP, GISP

Biography:

Andrew Bernish teaches "Web GIS for Urban Planners," where student projects have produced interactive web applications in collaboration with state agencies and the National Center for Smart Growth via PALS. He also serves on the faculty in George Washington University's Sustainable Urban Planning graduate program, teaching "Principles of Sustainable Urban Planning" and "GIS in Planning," and has co-led international studio courses in South Korea, Kazakhstan, and Bangladesh. He led the department's successful APA accreditation initiative, granted in 2017.

Andrew Bernish is a Senior Transportation Planner and GIS Analyst with KFH Group and has served as lead cartographer and GIS analyst for the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) since 2017. He delivers GIS analysis and web application development across the Secretary of Transportation's office, supporting Active Transportation and Micromobility, Freight and Rail, Real Estate and Economic Development, and Asset Management. He has developed 100+ interactive web applications, maps, and dashboards for MDOT, and maintains the Office of Planning and Capital Programming website using SharePoint, HTML, and JavaScript. His work has been recognized with an Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award (2019) and as a winner of the ArcGIS for Adobe Creative Cloud maps competition (2020).

Mr. Bernish holds AICP and GISP certifications, serves as webmaster and board member for the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association, and sits on the boards of Talbot Thrive and the MD Eastern Shore Trail Network, both advocating for bicycle and pedestrian access across Maryland's Eastern Shore. He is a former U.S. Peace Corps volunteer who served in South Africa's Education and Community Resource Program.
 

Research Interests:

• GIS
• Technology in Planning

Affiliations:

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
• Certified GIS Professionals (GISP)

Education:

• Master of Community Planning, University of Maryland
• Bachelor of Arts, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill