City of Tualatin Names 2016 Employee of the Year!

Jennifer Patterson Named Employee of the Year for 2016

The City of Tualatin’s Employee of the Year program is designed to recognize the work and actions of the City’s employees which bring credit to the City and improve our ability to deliver excellent service to Tualatin’s customers.  This year, Jennifer Patterson, Library Assistant in the Tualatin Public Library, was selected as Tualatin’s 2016 Employee of the Year. 

Jennifer joined the City of Tualatin in April of 2012 and has been a positive force in the Library and the Tualatin organization ever since.  Jennifer is known for responding promptly to patron requests, going to great lengths to solve problems, listening attentively and patiently and always representing the best of the City in her dealings with patrons and co-workers.

Jennifer serves as a Volunteer Liaison, greeting, directing and training volunteers in the Library.  She welcomes new volunteers and provides necessary training.  She is always willing to answer questions, clarify processes and provide an outstanding customer experience to patrons.  Always cheerful, super polite and a calming presence in a sometimes chaotic environment, she is an ideal employee and co-worker.

Jennifer shows a tremendous amount of care about her co-workers, not just in the Library, but throughout the City.  Her involvement with the Employee Engagement Krew! (EEK!) is just one of the ways she demonstrates her commitment to unity, safety and making sure her fellow City employees are supported.

Jennifer consistently demonstrates Tualatin’s core values of TEAMWORK, RESPECT, having a ONE CITY mindset, EMPOWERMENT, PROBLEM-SOLVING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, and being NON-BUREAUCRATIC in a multitude of ways every day.

The Tualatin City Council will present Jennifer with a proclamation at their February 27, 2017 business meeting.

For more information or questions, please contact Jerianne Thompson, Tualatin Library Manager at jthompson@ci.tualatin.or.us or 503-691-3063.