Cole is the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst at U of T's Map and Data Library, and a graduate of the Centre for Geographic Sciences. Cole was initially drawn to GIS for its capacity to blend computer science, creative problem solving, and aesthetic information design in a way that can bring new ideas to light. At MDL, Cole is happy to share their expertise with people across disciplines interested in learning about spatial analysis, web maps, data collection, coding, cartographic design, or any other ways a geographic perspective might invite a new dimension to their work.

Over their career, Cole has undertaken analyses in support of liberatory economic empowerment and public health work, used deep learning to analyze historical maps and support conservation planning, contributed to experimental countermapping art projects, and advised a diversity of researchers and new learners in pairing their work with befitting tools and techniques