Therese Diede is a designer and cartographer living in New York City. With specific interests in spatial data, infrastructure, and engaging visualization, she has worked for various non-profits, tech start-ups, and design firms.

Therese grew up in Cupertino, California, when there were still orchards around town. She completed her M.Arch at Columbia University GSAPP where she also completed the M.S. in Urban Planning with a thesis exploring the Velib' bike-sharing program in Paris. She graduated magna cum laude from Tulane University in New Orleans with a B.A. in Sociology and Environmental Science.