Sheri Dister, PMP, GISP

Experience

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  Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

  May 1988 - Aug 1988

  Summer Student Fellow

  Biology Department

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  Woods Hole Research Center

  Sept 1988 - Sept 1989

  Research Assistant

  Contributed to development of a computer model of carbon flux.

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  Johnson Control World Services, Inc.

  Dec 1989 - Oct 1998

  Research Scientist

  Responsible for GIS component of the Biospheric Monitoring and Disease Prediction Program at NASA’s Ames Research Center. Designed and performed GIS-based and statistical analyses for landscape-based research projects of vector-borne disease using satellite data. Co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals. Served as a GIS trainer and consultant to visiting scientists at NASA’s Center for Health Applications of Aerospace Technologies (CHAART). As key member in CHAART’s development, also organized symposia and helped facilitate meetings among members of the scientific community and health agencies. Show less

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  Foothill Associates

  Jun 2002 - Mar 2008

  GIS Division Manager, Project Manager, GIS/GPS Lead, Associate GIS & Technical Specialist

  GIS Division Manager and Project Manager (Regulatory Projects) from 2005-2008. GIS/GPS Lead and Associate GIS & Technical Specialist (2002-2004). Managed GIS department budget, staff training and review, workload, development of methods and standards, oversight of metadata creation, map templates and quality assessment/ control. Directed and performed data processing and integration, as well as map production, for several large-area wetland delineations and bioconstraints surveys. Performed numerous wetland impacts analyses, prepared conceptual wetland restoration designs, and developed, managed, and analyzed GIS datasets for several large watershed projects. As GPS Lead, developed GPS usage and data processing standards, developed custom data dictionaries, and provided GPS technical support to field staff. As Project Manager and Regulatory Specialist, managed the regulatory component of several large development projects requiring CWA Section 404 Individual Permits. Show less

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  Weston Solutions, Inc.

  Apr 2008 - Jan 2022

  Senior Project Manager

  Project Manager for NPDES MS4 permit related projects for multiple public agency clients (2013-Jan 2022). Oversee consultant reporting team in the compilation and assessment of monitoring data; conduct permit and other regulatory document review to determine reporting and assessment requirements; develop comprehensive reports and planning documents; design GIS-based studies and data tools, and regularly engage watershed stakeholders through workgroup participation and presentations. Responsible for developing proposals, scopes of work, and project plans; and managing scope, budget, schedule and client communication/engagement. Responsibilities as GIS Technical Manager (2008-2013) included directing and conducting GIS-based mapping and analysis for water resource-related projects, development of GIS databases, map templates, QA/QC procedures, drainage area delineations, dredge volume estimates, data interpolation, map production, development of interactive report deliverables, and GIS staff and department management. Show less

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  Esri

  Feb 2022 - now

  Principal Project Manager

  Responsible for eCommerce program management. Lead high impact projects to improve digital experiences and customer engagement, including management of web design projects for the Esri Store. Onboard international Distributors to Esri's eCommerce platform, successfully guiding them through store implementation. Additional responsibilities include roadmap planning and strategy, cross-functional collaboration, progress tracking and reporting, process improvements, and effective stakeholder communications and engagement. Show less