Prior to her current role, Bishop was chief of the Geography Division, where she led a staff in the development of a national geospatial database, the Census Bureau’s MAF/TIGER System. This database of addresses, roads, and boundaries creates the foundation used to support data collection, tabulation, and dissemination for the agency’s censuses and surveys. As a member of the United States Federal Geographic Data Committee, Bishop led the development and publication of the 2025-2035 National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan.

For the past several years, Bishop has served as executive champion for the Frames Program, focused on modernizing and linking the agency’s foundational frames of addresses, businesses, jobs, and people. She also served as chief of the Decennial Census Management Division, assistant chief of the Census Redistricting Data Office, and programs coordinator in the New York Regional Office. Bishop is currently co-chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management and vice president of the Pan American Institute of Geography History.

Bishop received her master's degree in public administration from New York University and her bachelor's degree in urban studies from Lehigh University. She is a graduate of the Department of Commerce's Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program and a four-time recipient of the Census Bureau's Bronze Medal Award.