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Jana E. Archer

Greeneville

Summary

Professional with deep expertise and readiness for leadership. Proven track record in driving business growth and operational efficiency. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Known for reliability, adaptability, strategic vision, and effective problem-solving. Skilled in business management, data analyses, and customer relations.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner, CEO

JEAmap Designs, Jonesborough, TN
05.2015 - Current
  • Created maps of local watershed for Boone Watershed Partnership which is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit business
  • Freelance Mapping Consulting Firm
  • Offering freelance work with ArcGIS and Spatial Analysis

Business Analyst/GIS Analyst

Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI)
02.2023 - 04.2025
  • Managed a SAFe team of 10 cross-functional technical team members
  • Managed development on projects including Hydrology, Formulas, Waterway Design Tool, Waterway Sizing Calculator, and Terrace
  • Certified in Agile SAFe
  • Detailed training in Jira and Confluence
  • Created user stories based on USDA Client requests
  • Designed professional user stories for the Backend, Frontend, GIS, and QA team members
  • Dissected stories in weekly Refinement meetings
  • Analyzed Architecture and created Flow Charts
  • Created mocks for each user story
  • Worked in conjunction with the UI/UX developer to create user content
  • Created detailed information for the Backend to match components to line items for API creation
  • Assisted with Error Handling for the Backend and Frontend
  • Tested and closed user stories bi-weekly
  • Managed the backlog to prepare for future work
  • Met bi-weekly metrics with 98% story completion rate
  • Collaborated daily with team members on creating the best outcomes for user stories
  • Facilitated meetings on the fly in absence of the original facilitator
  • Organized 30 user stories bi-weekly for team planning
  • Created 10 to 15 Features for each quarterly Planning Interval
  • Demonstrated bi-weekly to USDA representing the team’s progress
  • Project Owner and Liasson between SFI and the USDA with over 10 cross-functional technical team members

GIS Analyst

Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership
08.2018 - 06.2022
  • Assess dams on ArcOnline for reconnaissance based on the type of area around dam
  • Justify location of dams on ArcOnline to show if they are onstream
  • Edit dam information based on partnership(s) information
  • Assist with partners to verify if dam could be removed or remediated
  • Perform data entry based on partner(s) needs
  • Analyze dam data with demographic data to recognize spatial analysis trends
  • Analysis of dams for potential removal

Watershed Representative

Tennessee Valley Authority, Gray, TN
10.2015 - 09.2018
  • Participated in multiple stewardship partnership meetings with Shannon O’QuinnSenior Specialist Water Recourses
  • Analyzed High-Definition Stream Survey (HDSS) Data for Bear Creek Watershed, Alabama and presented GIS results to Alabama Fish and Wildlife Service (240,000 tabular data points from Excel to ArcGIS
  • Created TVA Watershed Maps and any other maps that needed completion
  • Serves as Co-Chair of Communication and Outreach team of The Little TN Native Fish Conservation Partnership. Created dynamic maps, Story Maps, and coordinated website improvement
  • Assisted in planning the 4th, 5th, and 6th Annual Tennessee River Basin Network Meeting
  • Set up media and outreach events for TVA stewardship partners
  • Processed Categorical Exclusion Checklists (CECs)
  • Requested Purchase Orders (POs) for Stewardship Partnership Projects
  • Stewardship Work in the Tennessee Valley Watershed

Research Assistant

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
01.2016 - 05.2017
  • Created maps for an East Tennessee State University Hazard Mitigation Plan
  • Created maps for an Atlas and Proposal for East Tennessee State University to host a Tennessee State Climate Change Office
  • Assisting with research

Graduate Assistant

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
08.2015 - 05.2017
  • Assisted with a Natural Resource Management course (Fall 2016), an entry and second level QGIS course (Spring 2016), and a second level GIS course (Fall 2015)
  • Taught GEOL 1041, a conjunction lab course for GEOL 1040 – Earth and Society. Tasks included preparing presentations for class material and grading class material (Fall 2015—Spring 2017)
  • Tutored and maintaining a computer lab for a GIS help desk. Tasks include assisting students with labs and projects (Fall 2015—Fall 2016)
  • Assisting Professors
  • Assistant and Teacher, Assist professors with classes and teach geology and GIS laboratory

Helpdesk Manager

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
08.2016 - 01.2017
  • Created schedule for GIS helpdesk lab
  • Assisted with server account setup
  • Held weekly tutor sessions
  • Lead tutor graduate coordinator

Office Manager

Backyard Ponds, LLC, Beltsville, MD
08.2006 - 10.2008
  • Organized the office to better handle daily bookkeeping, which included updating QuickBooks to be used in a more functional method
  • Responsible for taking phone calls and helping those customers with service calls or placing orders for supplies
  • Maintained the online store, which included upgrading the store to an e-commerce web design
  • Pond Service Company for Metro D.C.

General Manager

Papa John’s Pizza, College Park, MD
10.2005 - 09.2006
  • Managed 15 to 30 full time and part-time employees
  • Maintained all store functions including: scheduling, inventory, marketing, hiring and firing employees, placing commissary orders, evaluating employee performance, daily record keeping, and coordinating communication between employees, managers and supervisors
  • Worked for multiple franchises since 1996
  • Food Delivery Service

Education

Master of Science - Geosciences

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Geography

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
05.2015

Skills

  • Project Management - SAFe

  • Interpersonal & Corporate Communications

  • Government Relations

  • Creative Team Leadership

  • Partnership Development

  • Quality Presentations

  • Critical Thinking Skills

  • Development of Training Materials

  • Public & Media Relations

  • GIS Technologies

  • Geospatial Analysis

  • Web Content Development

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Supervised team of up to 30 staff members.
  • Documented and resolved USDA customer requests which led to a more functional web platform.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Achieved record keeping by introducing Quickbooks for organizing a more reliable customer service center.
  • Collaborated with team of 10 to 30 in the development of the USDA water resource website module which included GIS. .
  • Documented and resolved error handling process which led to completion of several USDA projects.

Affiliations

  • February 2015 to Present: AAG: Association of American Geographers
  • October 2014 to Present: SEDAAG: Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers
  • January 2013 to Present: BWP: Boone Watershed Partnership
  • January 2020: Selected for President position
  • January 2017 & 2018: Selected for Secretary position
  • December 2016: Nominated and selected for BWP Board position

Certification

Scaled Agile Framework - SAFe Certification - Expires May 2026

Timeline

Business Analyst/GIS Analyst

Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI)
02.2023 - 04.2025

GIS Analyst

Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership
08.2018 - 06.2022

Helpdesk Manager

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
08.2016 - 01.2017

Research Assistant

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
01.2016 - 05.2017

Watershed Representative

Tennessee Valley Authority, Gray, TN
10.2015 - 09.2018

Graduate Assistant

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
08.2015 - 05.2017

Owner, CEO

JEAmap Designs, Jonesborough, TN
05.2015 - Current

Office Manager

Backyard Ponds, LLC, Beltsville, MD
08.2006 - 10.2008

General Manager

Papa John’s Pizza, College Park, MD
10.2005 - 09.2006

Bachelor of Science - Geography

East Tennessee State University

Master of Science - Geosciences

East Tennessee State University

Publications

  • Archer, Jana E, Luffman, Ingrid E, Joyner, T. Andrew, and Nandi, Arpita N. 2019. Florida’s recycled water footprint: a geospatial analysis of distribution (2009-2015). AIMS Environmental Science. 6(1): 41-58 pages. DOI: 10.3934/environsci.2019.1.41
  • Archer, Jana, Luffman, Ingrid, Joyner, Andrew, and Nandi, Arpita. 2018. Identifying untapped potential: a geospatial analysis of Florida and California’s recycled water production. Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination. 1-21 pages. DOI: 10.2166/wrd.2018.012

Awards

Outstanding Achievement as a Graduate Student in Geospatial Analysis: East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. April 2017

Student Research Paper Award: 2017 AAG Water Resources Specialty Group. AAG Conference. Boston, MA. April 2017

Viewer’s Choice Award: Geopolitical Service Area Analysis of Polling Locations in Washington County, TN. TNGIC Conference. October 2016.

Outstanding Planning Award: Reedy Creek Bike Trail: Multi-jurisdictional Alternative Transportation Plan from Kingsport to Blountville to Bristol. American Planning Association Tennessee Chapter, September 2016.

Best Undergraduate Submission: Ogallala Aquifer Boundary 2010 (map). URISA 52nd Annual Conference GIS-Pro-2014, September 2014.

Dean’s List: East Tennessee State University, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015.

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