diff --git a/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/__init__.py b/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/__init__.py
index ad72f3c..7e6409b 100644
--- a/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/__init__.py
+++ b/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/__init__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from .utils_lib import get_iceberg_spark_session,get_delta_spark_session,get_required_env
 from .config import Config
+from .start_spark_session import start_iceberg_session
 
-__all__ = ["get_iceberg_spark_session","get_delta_spark_session","get_required_env","Config"]
+__all__ = ["get_iceberg_spark_session","get_delta_spark_session","get_required_env","Config","start_iceberg_session"]
 def __version__():
-    return "1.0.0"
+    return "1.1.0"
 
 def describe():
     """Print a description of the package and its features."""
diff --git a/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/config.py b/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/config.py
index b4b3fb4..fd2c9bb 100644
--- a/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/config.py
+++ b/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/config.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ class Config:
     s3_access_key: str
     s3_secret_key: str
     s3_endpoint: str
-
     app_name: str
     iceberg_catalog_user: str
     iceberg_catalog_password: str
diff --git a/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/start_spark_session.py b/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/start_spark_session.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16a71de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common_libs/utils/src/nau_analytics_data_product_utils_lib/start_spark_session.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+from .config import Config
+from .utils_lib import get_required_env,get_iceberg_spark_session,get_delta_spark_session
+from pyspark.sql import SparkSession #type:ignore
+import base64
+
+def generate_config_file_from_env(app_name:str) -> Config:
+
+
+    S3_ACCESS_KEY = get_required_env("S3_ACCESS_KEY")
+    S3_SECRET_KEY = get_required_env("S3_SECRET_KEY")
+    S3_ENDPOINT = get_required_env("S3_ENDPOINT")
+
+    ICEBERG_CATALOG_USER = get_required_env("ICEBERG_CATALOG_USER")
+    ICEBERG_CATALOG_PASSWORD = get_required_env("ICEBERG_CATALOG_PASSWORD")
+    ICEBERG_CATALOG_PASSWORD = base64.b64decode(ICEBERG_CATALOG_PASSWORD).decode()
+    
+    ICEBERG_CATALOG_HOST = get_required_env("ICEBERG_CATALOG_HOST")
+    ICEBERG_CATALOG_PORT = get_required_env("ICEBERG_CATALOG_PORT")
+    
+    BRONZE_ICEBERG_DATABASE_CATALOG_NAME = get_required_env("BRONZE_ICEBERG_DATABASE_CATALOG_NAME")
+    BRONZE_ICEBERG_CATALOG_WAREHOUSE = get_required_env("BRONZE_ICEBERG_CATALOG_WAREHOUSE")
+    BRONZE_ICEBERG_CATALOG_NAME = get_required_env("BRONZE_ICEBERG_CATALOG_NAME")
+    BRONZE_ICEBERG_CATALOG_URI = f"jdbc:mysql://{ICEBERG_CATALOG_HOST}:{ICEBERG_CATALOG_PORT}/{BRONZE_ICEBERG_DATABASE_CATALOG_NAME}"
+
+    SILVER_ICEBERG_DATABASE_CATALOG_NAME = get_required_env("SILVER_ICEBERG_DATABASE_CATALOG_NAME")
+    SILVER_ICEBERG_CATALOG_WAREHOUSE = get_required_env("SILVER_ICEBERG_CATALOG_WAREHOUSE")
+    SILVER_ICEBERG_CATALOG_NAME = get_required_env("SILVER_ICEBERG_CATALOG_NAME")
+    SILVER_ICEBERG_CATALOG_URI = f"jdbc:mysql://{ICEBERG_CATALOG_HOST}:{ICEBERG_CATALOG_PORT}/{SILVER_ICEBERG_DATABASE_CATALOG_NAME}"
+
+    GOLD_ICEBERG_DATABASE_CATALOG_NAME = get_required_env("GOLD_ICEBERG_DATABASE_CATALOG_NAME")
+    GOLD_ICEBERG_CATALOG_WAREHOUSE = get_required_env("GOLD_ICEBERG_CATALOG_WAREHOUSE")
+    GOLD_ICEBERG_CATALOG_NAME = get_required_env("GOLD_ICEBERG_CATALOG_NAME")
+    GOLD_ICEBERG_CATALOG_URI = f"jdbc:mysql://{ICEBERG_CATALOG_HOST}:{ICEBERG_CATALOG_PORT}/{GOLD_ICEBERG_DATABASE_CATALOG_NAME}"
+
+    icerberg_cfg = Config(
+        app_name=app_name,
+        s3_access_key=S3_ACCESS_KEY,
+        s3_endpoint=S3_ENDPOINT,
+        s3_secret_key=S3_SECRET_KEY,
+        iceberg_catalog_user=ICEBERG_CATALOG_USER,
+        iceberg_catalog_password=ICEBERG_CATALOG_PASSWORD,
+        bronze_iceberg_catalog_uri=BRONZE_ICEBERG_CATALOG_URI,
+        bronze_iceberg_catalog_warehouse=BRONZE_ICEBERG_CATALOG_WAREHOUSE,
+        bronze_iceberg_catalog_name = BRONZE_ICEBERG_CATALOG_NAME,
+        silver_iceberg_catalog_uri=SILVER_ICEBERG_CATALOG_URI,
+        silver_iceberg_catalog_warehouse=SILVER_ICEBERG_CATALOG_WAREHOUSE,
+        silver_iceberg_catalog_name=SILVER_ICEBERG_CATALOG_NAME,
+        gold_iceberg_catalog_uri=GOLD_ICEBERG_CATALOG_URI,
+        gold_iceberg_catalog_warehouse=GOLD_ICEBERG_CATALOG_WAREHOUSE,
+        gold_iceberg_catalog_name=GOLD_ICEBERG_CATALOG_NAME
+    )
+    return icerberg_cfg
+
+def start_iceberg_session(app_name:str) -> SparkSession:
+    spark_session_config_settings = generate_config_file_from_env(app_name)
+    spark = get_iceberg_spark_session(spark_session_config_settings)
+    return spark
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/jupyter-base-image/Dockerfile b/jupyter-base-image/Dockerfile
index a9fb287..c529bac 100644
--- a/jupyter-base-image/Dockerfile
+++ b/jupyter-base-image/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM nauedu/nau-analytics-base-spark:latest
 
-# Env for Jupyter + PySpark  
+# Env for Jupyter + PySpark    
 
 ENV HOME=/home/spark \
     JUPYTER_PORT=8888 \