Pictured left to right, Commissioner Van Ry, Carla Quintana-Dupont, Brianna Carson, Kenedi Hoover, Dolene Rodman, Commissioner Laske, Commissioner Heersink

Brianna Carson: 1st Nomination: I would like to nominate newly promoted Sergeant Brianna Carson for employee of the quarter. She is very deserving of her stripes and has done numerous things during her time here to earn them. Sgt. Carson knows her job very well and is always willing to help and teach all of the jail staff. Her experience and knowledge have made her invaluable to the Sheriff’s Department and it’s been an honor working under her, and learning from her!! Transitioning to a supervisory position can be extremely challenging, but I feel she has done this flawlessly. Her staff appreciates her for her knowledge and for her selflessness. She has become a true leader, and although it’s not necessarily required, she is still willing to do any work necessary to keep her team above water if they're falling behind. And to top it all off, her schedule has been manipulated/changed multiple times to accommodate Police Academy students, and she agreed to it willingly, with a smile on her face.

2nd Nomination: Carson has recently been promoted to Sergeant, a position that is well deserved. Carson has always been a leader even before she was promoted. She is always willing to go the extra mile and lead by example. She brings a wonderful spirit, a shining smile, and hands down, the best work ethic anyone can ask for. She makes sure all of her co-workers are taken care of. She may be small in stature, but she is definitely one you want in your corner! She looks out for each and every one of us. She is a wonderful asset to our department and we are lucky to have her.

Carla Quintana-Dupont: Carla is a tremendous asset to the Adult Protective Services (APS) program. She always gets her work completed timely and well. She has significant experience in the complex rules that govern APS investigations, but also in the sometimes-bureaucratic service referral system that supports vulnerable adults. She navigates these job requirements with finesse, striking just the right balance of client needs to least restrictive interventions based on local resource capabilities. That said, recently Carla has gone beyond completing her job as well as she does in two important ways: First, when a vacancy occurred in her unit she volunteered to take on the full caseload of the unit, increasing her own responsibilities while also easing stress on the division budget that would have accrued from a temporary replacement for the vacant position until a permanent replacement could be found. Second, she went above and beyond for a client who had few placement options, responding at all hours of the night to meet his needs. This included checking in on him frequently while he was in a hotel, advocating for him with multiple ER departments/staffing’s, and even making him spaghetti on her own time so he would be as comfortable as he could be while awaiting a guardianship. Carla did this all without complaint, always speaking about the client's needs and never her own. Further, she did this after several attempts at least-restrictive placements fell through due to client needs. She did not stop, all while managing the caseload mentioned above, until the client had his needs met. Carla is a true asset to the County and to the vulnerable adults she serves.

Kenedi Hoover: Kenedi has gone above and beyond to help the Airport stay on track after she took another position in a different department. She has always been willing to assist or answer questions for the Airport or the Admin Assistant and has maintained a positive relationship. We really appreciate all that she did while she was at the Airport and how much she has helped even after she took a new job.

Dolene Rodman: Dolene came to work for the Treasurer’s Office in March of this year. Her kindness to everyone every single day does not go unnoticed. She is kind to her coworkers every day. She also has amazing customer service skills and treats each customer with an abundance of professionalism as well as kindness. In this office it takes almost a year to understand the flow of the tax revenue cycle, but with Dolene’s prior banking experience she has caught on faster than normal. She immediately accepted new duties of Releases of Deeds of Trust that were thrown at her, she also accepted additional job duties of assisting with month end check reconciliation. Yesterday, she demonstrated how kind, professional and compassionate she is. She was working on another project and the rest of the office was buried deep in month end processing. An elderly lady came in and needed assistance setting up the monthly tax payment option. Dolene stopped what she was doing and worked closely with the customer to set up the online account for her. It was also near the end of the day, but she remained calm and patient and assisted the elderly customer until the process was complete. This is definitely not in her job description, but she did it with a smile and no hesitation.