2024 HR Insider Fall Newsletter

Fall 2024

New & Internal Hires

We would like to recognize and congratulate our 3rd quarter 2024 EAA employee anniversaries. Thank you for your dedicated service and we wish you many more successful years ahead! Anniversaries

Maddison Orquiz Aquifer Science Intern

Omar Garcia (Internal Hire) Senior Director of Water Resources

Maddison joined the EAA on Sep- tember 16h. Maddison is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in En- vironmental Science from UTSA, with an expected graduation date of December 2024.

Karen joined the Aquifer Science Re- search & Modeling department on Oc- tober 14th. Karen will be responsible for performing data collection and data analyses activities designed to carry out the mission of the Edwards Aquifer Au- thority. Daniel joined the Water Resources de- partment on September 3rd. Daniel co- mes to the EAA with 5 years of expe- rience in solar installation and electrical systems management. Daniel will be responsible for performing installations and repairs of automated meter reading systems. Trish was promoted to HR Associate I on August 17th. Trish will be responsi- ble performing a variety of intermediate level administrative and technical duties supporting the activities and services of assigned department to carry out the mission of the EAA and its regulatory compliance program. Omar was promoted to Senior Direc- tor of Water Resources on August 3rd. Omar will be responsible for directing and performing daily coordination of the EAA’s groundwater withdrawal per- mitting, metering, critical period mana- gement, grant programs and its regula- tory compliance program.

Name

Date Of Hire Recognized at Board Years of Service

Martin Hernandez Isabel Martinez Joseph Sterzenback

09/16/2019 11/16/2009 11/29/1999

10/08/2024 12/10/2024 12/10/2024

5 Years 15 Years 25 Years

Deadlines and Events

Erica Martinez Aquifer Management Services Intern

Erica joined the EAA on September 16th. Erica is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Geology from the UTSA with an expected graduation date of May 2025.

Patricia Mick (Internal Hire) Human Reources Associate I

December 27 Payday

October 04 Payday October 10

Staff Meeting October 11 Timesheets Due October 18 Payday October 23 ACI Health & Wellness Webinar October 25 Timesheets Due October 30 Records Refresher/CPR Training November 01 Payday November 07 The Evaluation Process for Supervisors November 08 Timesheets Due November 11 Veterans Day - Office Closed November 14 Staff Meeting November 15 Payday November 21 The Evaluation Process for Non-Supervisor November 22 Timesheets Due November 28 Thanksgivinig Day - Office Closed November 28 Day after Thanksgiving - Office Closed November 29 Payday

3rd Quarter Birthdays

Cade Leal Admin. & Financial Services Intern

Cade joined the EAA on September 16h. Cade is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Information Systems and Cyber Se- curity from UTSA, with an expected graduation date of December 2025.

Jeffrey Robinson

October

10 16 17 17 18 20 24 27

Daniel Luther Electronics Technician II

Olivia Ybarra Lopez October

Ed Flores

October October October October October October

Damon Childs

Alyssa Drake Communications & Development Intern

Kyle Craig

Changbing Yang Roger Andrade Chuck Crawford

Alyssa joined the EAA on September 16th. Alyssa is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from UTSA, with an expected graduation date of December 2024.

Sarah Garcia Brent Doty

November 03

November 07 Elizabeth Gonzales November 09 Hilda Campos November 09 Savannah Finger November 12 Jorge Paramo November 21 Marc Friberg November 29 Alyssa Drake December 03 Casey Cowan December 04 Roland Ruiz December 14 Hakan Basagaoglu December 15 Karen Mendiondo December 20 Jim Boenig December 31

Karen Mendiondo (Internal Hire) Geoscientist II

Sue Ellen Gibbs-Huerta Field Inspection Intern

Sue Ellen joined the EAA on Septem- ber 17th. Sue Ellen is pursuing a Ba- chelor of Science degree in Environ- mental Science from UTSA, with an expected graduation date of Decem- ber 2024.

December 06 Timesheets Due December 12 Staff Meeting December 13 Payday December 21 Timesheets Due

Brianna Anzaldua Communications & Development Intern

December 24 Christmas Eve - Office Closed December 25 Chritmas Day - Office Closed December 26 Day after Christmas - Office Closed

Brianna joined the EAA on September 18th. Brianna is pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing from UTSA, with an expected graduation date of December 2025.

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