Meet the Instructor

Sydney Iverson

GIS & Asset Management Technician, City of Hillsboro Public Works

Sydney Iverson is a GIS professional with a background in education and leadership. She serves the city of Hillsboro, Oregon, as a GIS and asset management technician for public works, and she previously worked for the U.S. Forest Service and Apple Maps.

An alum and past instructional assistant for the UW Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program, Iverson received a Teaching Excellence Award in 2023 for her work as part of the certificate’s educational team. Iverson also received Esri’s Special Achievement in GIS Award for her work on the USFS Fuels Treatment Effectiveness Monitoring program. She’s passionate about combining technical expertise with student mentorship to prepare the next generation of GIS professionals.