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Rochester Downtown Alliance The Rochester Downtown Alliance is excited to announce the hiring of Kanika Couchene as the Director of Events & Strategic Partnerships. Couchene comes to the RDA from a manufacturing company where she served as the Global Executive Assistance and Event Planner. Her previous experience includes being a continuing medical education event specialist and HR program coordinator at Mayo Clinic, and program director at The Mentor Network - REM River Bluffs Region. Couchene received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and minor in Communications from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. Assistance, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and HHH Administration and Veterans Services. “As director of DFO Community Corrections, Travis earned the respect and trust of commissioners, other elected officials, the community, and Olmsted County employees,” said Administrator, Heidi Welsch. “I am confident Travis will continue to lead HHH in a way that integrates services for clients and continually re-evaluates programs for best outcomes.” Olmsted County Olmsted County is pleased to announce the new Deputy Administrator overseeing the county’s Health, Housing, and Human Services (HHH) division is Travis Gransee . Gransee’s experience at the county dates back to 2004. Gransee has worked within Dodge-Fillmore-Olmsted (DFO) Community Corrections as a probation officer, senior probation officer, supervisor of the juvenile probation team, and director of DFO Community Corrections (since 2014). In this new role, Gransee will oversee Adult & Family Services, Child & Family Services, DFO Community Corrections, Family Support &
Rochester Public Library On March 11th, the Rochester Public Library launched the Library Express service, which gives community members the chance to browse and borrow materials or use the inter- net for up to 30 minutes each day. While the two walkup windows continue to operate, the curbside pickup in the Civic Center ramp is ending to provide assistance at the service desks. According to Library Director, Audrey Betcher, “Right now we’re focusing on the most requested, safest activities, including browsing, borrowing, and using the internet.” The Library Express will be offered between 10am-6pm, Thursday-Sunday.
Schmidt Goodman Jenny Evans is Schmidt Goodman’s newest team member who comes to us all the way from Blooming Prairie, MN! Jenny’s passion for sales and customizing items to suit her client’s needs began as a bridal consultant, where she also assisted in selecting new store inventory at markets in Chicago and Dallas. Her caring nature then took her in a new direction in the healthcare field, working in the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Mayo Clinic for several years, where she wore many hats and established a big heart for the participants and staff and was deemed the ‘go-to’ gal for organizing large events. Looking forward to a new opportunity and a return to sales, she’s excited to get to know her new customers and is eager to help solve their furniture needs and bring inspiring ideas to the table. When Jenny has free time, she is active with sports and spends time with her dog, Duke, husband, and their adorable daughter.
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