Experience

Indiana County Courthouse

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IndianaCounty Commissioner

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Dedicated to serving the citizens of Indiana County, Sherene's numerous accomplishments during her first term are just the beginning. “I want to continue my efforts to help Indiana County meet the challenges of a changing economy, an aging community, and struggling families."Learn more about Sherene's platform (https://www.hessforcommissioner.com/platform):Economic DevelopmentFiscal ResponsibilityInvesting In Our CommunityBuilding PartnershipsImproving Quality of Life Show less

• Indiana County PA Commissioner

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Serving in my second 4 year term as Indiana County Commissioner.



USDA-NRCS

• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Natural Resources Specialist

  • Oct 2008 - Mar 2013

  Work with team to enhance the environment and maintain agriculture production capacity by helping landowners protect the soil, water, forests, and other natural resources Provide project coordination, including needs assessment, locating and securing resources, partnership development, public relations activities, and implementation, administration, and evaluation of projects Work with team to enhance the environment and maintain agriculture production capacity by helping landowners protect the soil, water, forests, and other natural resources Provide project coordination, including needs assessment, locating and securing resources, partnership development, public relations activities, and implementation, administration, and evaluation of projects



League of Women Voters of PA Citizen Education Fund

• Water Resources Education Network Project Director

  • 1999 - 2008

  Water resources protection education and support to communities; a grass roots driven project of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund, funded through a contract with the PA Department of Environmental Protection; a statewide initiative encouraging citizens to educate about protecting and preserving drinking water sources and other community water resources Knowledge of policy and developing legislation and the environmental and societal impacts of natural gas development, particularly in the Marcellus Shale play Nominated by PA Department of Environmental Protection to serve on a US Environmental Protection Agency national workgroup Member of team awarded contract to host annual conference of the national Groundwater Foundation in Pittsburgh Show less



Indiana County Solid Waste Authority

• Indiana, PA

• Executive Director

  • Mar 1993 - Feb 1999

  Directed task force that developed strategy, secured capital from local bank and launched the relocation of the Indiana County Recycling Center to new facility where services and programs have expanded Developed and implemented Enforcement Officer position and trained first officer for Indiana County in policies and procedures related to illegal dumping and other solid waste violations; trained first enforcement officer Prepared and administered PA DEP municipal waste planning and recycling grants. Successfully secured and administered more than $1,000,000 in funding for Indiana County's recycling and solid waste activities Show less