ArcGIS desktop, ArcPro3
Elizabeth Ann Rosario, GISP, Security+
GIS Professional
Frankfort
Summary
Proficient, detail-oriented Program Manager and GIS Professional, motivated to execute projects from start to finish as part of dynamic team. Enthusiastic and well-organized with a concrete foundation developing and completing projects, planning and analysis of complex data, and commitment to continual knowledge acquisition.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
GeoReach Program Coordinator-GS13
USAFE-AFAFRICA, Staff
Ramstein
08.2020 - Current
- Co-Leads life cycle process of Geospatial program serving over 200 locations in Africa and Europe.
- Develops, maintains, and supports software, imagery, and databases necessary for expeditionary engineering practices.
- Leads acquisition of data to support Environmental, Long-Range Development (LRDP), area development, and facility planning documents for expeditionary locations in Europe and Africa
- Cultivates Geospatial inclusion by providing expert advice and assistance to customers
- Provides expeditionary engineers and Headquarters (HQ) staff with cartographic maps, geospatial data, and imagery to support current mission requirements and decisional briefs
- Provides geographic advice and assistance to HQ A-staffs, joint service partners, NATO and host nation government customers.
- Promotes GeoReach capability through available media, meetings, briefings, displays and conferences.
- Combines remotely-collected and on-site data acquisition to generate unified geographic mapping information.
- Provides technical recommendations and support documentation to aid in GIS process improvement.
- Develops requirements for application of GIS solution data.
- Manages GIS databases and modified parameters for different needs.
- Develops GIS models and mapping solutions for unique requirements.
- Integrates Geographic Information Systems analyses into other programs to address existing problems.
- Increases GIS productivity, accuracy and efficiency while reducing delays and eliminating errors during data upload procedures.
- Generates data layers, tables and reports for use by government clients.
- Recommends procedures, equipment or software upgrades to increase data accessibility or ease of use.
- Utilizes Geographic Information Systems technology and equipment to produce detailed maps.
- Presents GIS software systems and data collection methods via training courses.
- Transfers information from aerial photographs to complete maps.
- Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
GeoBase Manager-NH03
Civil Engineering Group, United States Air Force
Wright Patterson AFB
08.2016 - 08.2020
- Coordinated, maintained and developed high-quality, cost-effective GIS systems, associated tools, applications, data, standards, and documentation
- Maintained and supported hardware necessary for architects and engineers to meet Civil Engineering and installation visualization and mapping requirements; specifically, ESRI ArcGIS and Autodesk AutoCAD products
- Administered SDE, creation and publishing of GIS services, and GIS web viewer (GeoBase)
- Monitored system operation to identify and anticipate potential problems, which may lead to loss or interruption of services
- Served as Civil Engineering Technical Representative for 5 servers: database, file, application, and webservers
- Provided quarterly ArcGIS training to Engineering technicians, and quarterly GeoBase trainings to military, civilians, and contractors
- Created user manuals for GIS web viewer, Arc GIS software, and loads information to share point for consumption
- Serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for GIS contracts, preparing programming documentation and cost estimates to obtain approval for funding, maintenance, sustainment, and enhancement of GIS systems
- Participates in monthly Air Force GIS teleconferences and offer input on future technical, systematic, and personnel issues that may affect program.
- Secured, monitored and implemented contract terms to satisfy established requirements.
- Reviewed projects for completion and followed project closeout process to finalize.
- Monitored work for adherence to local, state and federal regulations.
- Participated in team meetings, staff meetings and planning sessions to gather information, share status updates and support project milestone completion.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
Systems Consultant IT
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Frankfort
12.2015 - 08.2016
- Managed over 30 customer calls per day serving as Spatial Services helpdesk; helping in ArcGIS installs, project management, spatial data creation, database management.
- Managed metadata creation and adherence to FGDC standards across enterprise spatial data.
- Created and managed spatial data training program; both onsite and remotely.
- Designed presentations to illustrate KY Transportation Cabinet GIS Portal, translating highly technical language into easily understood graphics and text.
Project Manager-GS12
NSA Bethesda Public Works Asset Management, Line, United States Navy, GIS
Bethesda
02.2012 - 12.2015
- Managed multiple GIS and Planning projects within asset management department of public works.
- Generated scopes of work, cost estimates, contract negotiations, work plans and conducting meetings with various levels of Leadership.
- In conjunction with base emergency response personnel, local county Government emergency response personnel, county Government planning personnel, base Public Works and Commanding Officer; generated 911 compliant addresses for entire base.
- Managed multi year contract translating CAD files of various utility commodities to SDSFIE 3.0 GIS standards.
- Organized stake holder meetings with Public Works staff to collect subject matter expert data for incorporation into GIS and Planning programs.
- Coordinated GPS collection dates for data verification and addition.
- Researched, created and edited GIS data to generate one-to-one ratio between SDE and Navy’s authoritative real property database system, iNFADS
- Coordinated planning study in which business case analysis was prepared discussing most optimal location for a new fire station.
- Generated scope of work and government estimate for planning study in which a warehouse building was be studied for repurposing
- Project management tasks included arrangement of meetings with various stakeholders both at the base and regional level, for data information collection purposes, generation of status reports for military personnel, presentations on status of project and processing of contracting invoices
Planner Project Manager-GS12
GIS, NAVFAC SE Asset Management Business Line, United States Navy
Jacksonville
04.2010 - 02.2012
- Served a a technical GIS consultant for both regional and installation level GeoSpatial projects.
- Managed multiple GIS projects, offering guidance on GeoSpatial contracts, maintaining metrics for SDE installation specific data, participating in headquarter, regional & installation level meetings to develop operating procedures and standards for the GeoReadiness Center.
- Trained military and civilian personnel on best utilization practices of GeoSpatial Technologies.
- Provided continual communication with the GIS consumers, via updates to the GRC portal page, and coordinating with the installations writing, editing & publishing the quarterly GRC newsletter.
- Mentored Planning/GIS intern providing guidance of career opportunities and growth.
- Actively participated in various NAVFAC business lines meetings to develop best GeoSpatial practices.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
Senior GIS Analyst
Geographic Information Services
Jacksonville
10.2009 - 04.2010
- (Site contractor at NAS Jacksonville) - Devised a training plan on ArcGIS usage through the Citrix Environment; specific to Foresters, Planners, and the General GIS user for NAVFACSE.
- Actively participated in GeoReadiness Center meetings developing procedures, standards, policies, and strategies for GIS growth throughout NAVFACSE installations.
- Bombing Range Expansion-United States Marine Corps-Created a GIS map of parcel ownership, environmental data & acreage calculations for multi-million dollar bombing range expansion project.
- Presented map to Marine Corps and NEPA representatives for purposes of land acquisition decision making.
- Training-Hired as a GeoSpatial Training Coordinator for the GeoReadiness Center (GRC) at NAVFACSE.
- Challenged immediately to develop a training plan that would bring GIS users up to level of executing their workflow processes properly in GIS.
- Created power point documents of generalized overview and tips to using GIS that were loaded onto the GRC webpage.
Senior GIS Analyst
Mississippi River Book
Gainesville
06.2006 - 10.2009
- Developed workflow processes for Navy Personnel
- Delegated GIS & GPS tasks to a data collection team
- Created FGDC metadata for Navy & Army Installations
- Formulated procedural manuals on ArcGIS, GPS & RSIMS, for both clients and team members
- Initiated quality control and quality assurance methods for GIS products
- Participated in meetings with DOD clients, presenting GIS concepts that would better their end products
- Demonstrated ArcGIS, Citrix, RSIMS & GPS techniques to 15 NAVFACSE personnel
- Produced ArcPad forms specific to client’s usage & needs
- Maintained metrics of advancement for multiple GIS projects
- Established user permissions for SQL database
- Manipulated and edited annotation to compose visually balanced, unambiguous Nautical Charts of the Lower Mississippi River
- Designed ArcPad forms using ArcPad Application Builder with attribution fields as specified by SDSFIE, and loaded the forms on Trimble GeoXH units
- Using SDSFIE Geodatabase builder, created Geodatabases with state plane coordinate systems relative to NAVFACSE military installations
- Post processed field collected data through Pathfinder Office, to a one-meter accuracy with CORS
- Through ArcCatalog, loaded post processed data to SDSFIE Geodatabases
- Presented Environmental Geodatabases to personnel and guided them through the process of using the data through RSIMS
- Constructed ArcPad forms for field data collection with fields specific to utility needs
- Participated in the design of a Geometric Network database using the field collected water & electric data.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
University of Kentucky
08.2003 - 06.2005
Industry Standard For Project Management -
Industry Standard For Project Management
06.2023 - 07.2023
Skills
Program Management
Spatial Decision Support Systems
Information consolidation
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Planning and Coordination
Team leadership and direction
Additional Information
- Current Active Secret Security Clearance
Software
Certification
Certified COMPTIA Security+, COMP001021071545
Interests
Volunteer with Girl Scouts
Ramstein Intermediate School PTA
School volunteer Ramstein Elementary
Wright Choice Board Member
Austism at Work Volunteer
Timeline
Industry Standard For Project Management -
Industry Standard For Project Management
06.2023 - 07.2023
GeoReach Program Coordinator-GS13
USAFE-AFAFRICA, Staff
08.2020 - Current
GeoBase Manager-NH03
Civil Engineering Group, United States Air Force
08.2016 - 08.2020
Systems Consultant IT
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
12.2015 - 08.2016
Project Manager-GS12
NSA Bethesda Public Works Asset Management, Line, United States Navy, GIS
02.2012 - 12.2015
Planner Project Manager-GS12
GIS, NAVFAC SE Asset Management Business Line, United States Navy
04.2010 - 02.2012
Senior GIS Analyst
Geographic Information Services
10.2009 - 04.2010
Senior GIS Analyst
Mississippi River Book
06.2006 - 10.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Geography
University of Kentucky
08.2003 - 06.2005