Fran Harvey, GISP

Experience

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  Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

  Jan 1993 - Apr 2004

  GIS Analyst/Environmental Scientist
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  IEM

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2006

  GIS Specialist/FEMA JFO GIU Unit

  Contracted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Geospatial Intelligence Unit (GIU) at the Joint Field Office (JFO) in Baton Rouge. Harvey combined her experience and expertise in GIS support with remote sensing and reconnaissance operations during disaster response and recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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  IEM

  Nov 2006 - May 2007

  GIS Specialist/FEMA JFO Situation Cell

  Maintained Situational Awareness of potential disaster-related events within the Gulf Coast Area (Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama) by collecting information and evaluating it to help predict where and when federal resources may be needed.

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  Natural Resource Professionals

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2008

  Senior GIS Analyst/Wetlands Assessment Team Lead

  Served as team lead in identifying and delineating wetlands for permitting purposes of Section 404 of Clean Water Act

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  Dewberry

  Apr 2009 - Sept 2009

  Senior GIS Analyst

  Worked in both Austin and Galveston, TX, during the summer of 2009 in response to Hurricane Ike. Harvey created FEMA grant applications and reviewed and processed Public Assistance Project Worksheets with specific emphasis on the impact of the damage to Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation as a result of the storm.(Dewberry is a leading professional services firm providing architecture, engineering, management and consulting services to a variety of clients. Dewberry supports Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) response, recovery, and mitigation contracts.) Show less

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  Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOSHEP)

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2010

  Senior GIS Analyst

  Provided GIS services to Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to support GOHSEP and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during the British Petroleum (BP) offshore oil spill and cleanup operations.

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  Global Geospatial Solutions, LLC

  Jan 2012 - now

  President

  Global Geospatial Solutions, LLC, (GGS) is committed to serving our business and governmental clients by offering training on how to use specialized Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and Remote Sensing (RS) imagery to actively improve their existing presentation and communication of technical information and data analysis. We can also provide the services for them. Technical Officer Fran Harvey has certifications from the University of Denver and URISA's, GISCI as a Geographic Information System Professional.For more information, visit https://www.ggsonline.org Show less

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  Woman's Hospital

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Annual Giving Campaign, Chair

  Served in various capacities beginning as Vice Chair Major Gifts (2009-2010), Chair Major Gifts (2010-2011), Vice Chair of Annual Gifts Campaign (2011-2012), Chair Annual Gifts Campaign and Member of Woman's Hospital Development Committee (2012-2013)

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  Louisiana State University

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  Advisory Board, Immediate Past Chair Museum of Art
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  Esri

  Jun 2014 - now

  T3G Institute Alum 2014 and 2017

  T3G is a professional development event for educators and education influencers who help other educators learn why and how to use GIS. Through modeling, practice, and discussion, participants boost their skills in teaching with computers, in problem-based learning, in conducting professional development, and in using GIS.

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  Global Geospatial Institute

  Jan 2016 - now

  Managing Director

  The LARSGIS Institute, dba Global Geospatial Institute, is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to foster learning about the earth, its inhabitants and the use of Remote Sensing (RS) science and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology.The GGI team strives to put GIS and remote sensing technology in the hands of as many students as we can. We are dedicated to providing students and teachers, K-12, the training and support they need. GGI gives Louisiana’s education the newest science and technology that students may use for hands on learning, project based learning, and future career tracks. For more information, visit https://www.ggisinstitute.org Show less

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  Pennington Biomedical Research Center

  Mar 2021 - now

  Board Member

  2021 Board Member2014-Co-Chair, Annual Fund for Excellence2013-Co-Chair, Council of 100 Division2012-Member, Individual Division