King County GIS Center King Street Center 201 S. Jackson St. Suite 706 Seattle, WA 98104 giscenter@kingcounty.gov
47.59909 N 122.33136 W
47° 35' 56.72" N 122° 19' 52.90" W
Student Testimonials
Introductory ESRI classes are taught by our two experienced ESRI-authorized instructors Cheryl Wilder and Mary Ullrich. Cheryl is the KCGIS Center Training Coordinator, and both Cheryl and Mary are working GIS analysts.
KCGIS Training Express custom classes are taught by senior GIS staff with many years of real-world hands-on experience. There is no one better to learn from.
Don't take just our word for it! Read what others have said about KCGIS Center training and instructors (the following are actual class evaluation comments):
Instructors:
"Cheryl has an excellent teaching tempo and is very open to answering questions during the class. I would recommend her to others."
"Mary was great – very helpful!"
"Teachers (Mary & Cheryl) were willing and able to customize content to the needs of students while still covering the material."
"Frank and Dave were well balanced between analytical and practical editing…super course with knowledgeable instructors."
"I have taken several GIS classes from Cheryl. She is an excellent instructor, very patient, and very willing to work with students to help them understand the concepts."
"Adam is super knowledgable and makes it look easy. I’m excited to go back and try these."
"Mary…answered all questions, was quite knowledgable and effectively worked to help us answer questions that pertain to our respective jobs using GIS."
"Frank & Dave’s healthy sense of humor and casual atmosphere made it more enjoyable. Very knowledgable, friendly instructors. Easy to listen to and they managed to keep me awake"
"Both instructors (Cheryl Wilder and Mary Ullrich) were very knowledgeable and very willing to assist students on an individual basis when necessary."
"I was confident in Mary's knowledge and abilities."
"Cheryl was a fabulous instructor."
ESRI-Authorized classes
"Clear and concise - gave good information and time to finish the exercises and experiment on our own. Always willing to help and took the time to find answers she didn't have on hand. Cheryl did a great job explaining the class materials."
"The class was extremely useful. Book and sample exercises very well suited to my skill level. Logical, easy to follow. I did not feel lost in class."
"Good pace for a two-day class. I didn't feel rushed or bored. The material will come in handy for my typical work duties."
"I came to the class without any knowledge, now I am eager to pursue further in the next GIS class to enhance my career path."
"I just wanted to take a moment and say WOW!..... what great training! I think I got more out of my week with King County than all of my previous ESRI training. My compliments to ALL of the instructors.”
"Thank you for the real world 'live' class rather than a canned demo and exercises. I appreciate the opportunity to ask work related questions (outside of King County projects/departments)."
"Great class! Instructor energy was wonderful. This course significantly enhanced my skill set.”
"Small class size is a great idea... There is a lot of information presented... having the instructor more available and the pace set individually is so helpful."
"The PowerPoint presentation was great and the KCGIS enterprise spatial data warehouse handout was very useful in understanding and seeing where the data is housed visually. Well organized and very useful."
