Chris Weber, MS, PMP

Experience

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  Tennessee Valley Authority

  May 1997 - Aug 1998

  GIS Interships

  GIS Data Maintenance: • Created Digital Land Acquisition Maps – MicroStation, IRAS B, and Scan Smith Scan. • Updated a USFS Hydrologic Arc Info coverage – Arc Info. • Performed data entry for and edited Automated Land Information System (ALIS) – Arc Info and ArcView.

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  Photo Science Inc.

  Jan 1999 - Apr 2000

  GIS Analyst

  GIS Application Development: • Developed custom software for Geographic Information Systems. • Modified existing software to optimize accuracy and limit human input. • Developed software to notify the public via mail of a Natural Gas Pipeline within a proximity to their residence. • Saved money and liability by meeting federal requirements, improving notification accuracy and reducing mailings.Pipeline Facility Management: • Updated the Geographic Information System used to model the Duke Energy natural gas transmission pipeline.• Worked in a team environment to update the software with actual changes made on the engineering work orders. Show less

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  Metro Nashville Public Schools

  Apr 2000 - Jul 2018

  Strategic Project Assignments:• Led district efforts to redesign school pathways in East Nashville• Project leader for implementing the Diversity Management Plan• Served as project manager to develop the universal Pre-K application process and open new model Pre-K centers.• Project manager for legal resolution of a three year agreement with the Office of Civil Rights. • Assisted with the development and presentation of the capital budget; the district received $110 million in capital funding.School Choice:• Use agile project management practices to develop a complex IT system for school choice.• Operate the school choice processes for 85 schools and over 45,000 applications utilizing a random selection process.• Professional policies and procedures documented for all school choice processes.• Develop internal and external communication plans for school choice.Staffing Projections:• Create, manage, and communicate staffing projections for all Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.• 2015-16 staffing projections allocated 7,400 positions ($473 million) across 139 schools.• Projected enrollment figures have averaged 99.6% accuracy over the past ten years.• Communicate with executive leadership, human resources, and business departments.• Developed an intranet application to enable schools to report enrollment figures more efficiently.• Utilize relational databases and SQL programming to generate professional analytics and reports. Boundary Planning:• Plan, design and develop all school attendance boundaries to accommodate the district growth rate, 15% over 10 years.• In 2013, migrated GIS data to MS SQL Server and implemented a cloud based GIS infrastructure (ArcGIS Online).• Publish district reports for short and long range projections, facility use, demographic studies, and budget impact analysis.• Played several key roles to help defend the district during a four year multi-million dollar federal lawsuit on rezoning. Show less Boundary Planning:• Develop and maintain school attendance boundaries and priority zones for optional schools.• Project the impact of zone changes on student enrollment.• Publish 5-year enrollment projection reports.• Perform demographic studies.• Notify parents and students of zoning changes.• Supervise the production of high quality school zone maps.Staffing Projections:• Create, manage, and communicate staffing projections for all Metro Nashville Public Schools.• Improved accuracy of the district budget.• Strictly enforce state and local policy for teacher staffing.• Negotiate with principals and address any concerns with projected enrollment and staffing.• Communicate with Leadership and Learning, Human Resources, and Business Departments.• Monitor projections for accuracy and report necessary adjustments at the start of school.• Utilize excellent technical skills to generate professional reports.• Developed an intranet application to enable schools to report enrollment figures more efficiently. Show less

  • Director,Student Assignment Services

    Sept 2008 - Jul 2018

  • Coordinator, Enrollment Forecasting and Boundary

    Jun 2002 - Sept 2008

  • GIS Analyst

    Apr 2000 - Jun 2002
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  Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

  Jul 2018 - now

  Director, Enterprise Data Systems