Amy is a native Texan and was destined to go into the field of Geography. As a small child, her job on family vacations was to read the map and make sure her parents stayed on course as they drove from Texas to Wyoming. This early event led to a lifelong love of maps.

After graduating with a degree in Physical Science from the University of Houston, Amy embarked on a career which included working with the EPA in Texas, teaching environmental education in Georgia schools, working as an analyst for Mapsco, Inc. in Dallas, and working in the cable television industry in Flower Mound, Texas. In 2006 she went back to school, obtaining a master’s level certification in GIS from the University of Texas at Dallas where she studied under mentor Dr. Ronald Briggs, now professor emeritus at UT Dallas. Shortly after finishing the program she won a coveted ESRI Assistantship position to attend the ESRI International Users Conference where she got to meet ESRI founder Jack Dangermond.

While putting herself through school, Amy worked part-time as a records clerk and research assistant to noted forensic psychologist Mark D. Cunningham, Ph.D., ABPP. While there, she encountered a client who moved frequently and was exposed to excessive crime at an early age. Following a hunch that maps could show juries how a client’s environment impacted their life, the idea for capital sentencing mitigation mapping was born. To date the bulk of her practice is devoted to capital defense work.

A self-proclaimed geo-geek, Amy has spent many years working with databases and is a specialist at data cleansing. She also has extensive experience working with Census data. She is a member of URISA, SCGIS, SCAUG, and NASAMS.

Amy has been married for 15+ years to Tony Nguyen, IT Architect and consultant to Capital Maps. They reside in the Dallas, Texas area where they enjoy traveling, hosting family cookouts, watching football and working with dogs.

amy.nguyen@capitalmaps.com

Tony grew up in Arlington, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in 1990. He started his career at NASA in simulation systems and at one time could actually claim to be a rocket scientist. While working full-time at NASA Tony earned his MBA at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1995.

Tony has over 15 years of information technology and delivery management experience. His background encompasses a wide range of solutions and technologies including CRM, eCommerce, Content Management, ERP, EAI, GIS, simulation systems, and custom applications. Tony specializes in custom development and integration at Capital Maps.

tony.nguyen@capitalmaps.com