Miami-Dade County celebrates the dedication and commitment of our employees who have reached significant milestones in their service with the County. Here you will find a collection of presentations from recent committee meetings, where we publicly recognize employees who have achieved 30 years or more of service. These employees are the backbone of our organization and we are proud to honor their accomplishments.
We hope this page serves as a testament to the hard work and dedication of all Miami-Dade County employees and inspires a sense of pride in the community we serve.
BCC Committee Meetings - Award Presentations
- December
Aviation
Community Action & Human Services Department
Corrections & Rehabilitation Department
Juvenile Services Department
Libraries
Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces
Regulatory and Economic Resources
Solid Waste Management
Water & Sewer Department
- Sabrina L. Evans, 30 years
- Christine L. Gainous, 30 years
- Thomas J. Levell, 30 years
- Rolando M. Roque, 30 years
November
Community Action & Human Services Department
Information Technology Department
Internal Services
Libraries
Regulatory and Economic Resources
Solid Waste Management
Strategic Procurement
Transportation & Public Works
- Luis M. Avila, 30 years
- Joaquin A. Rabassa, 30 years
- Annemarie Tolliver-Orr, 30 years
- Billy W. Wheeler, 35 years
Water & Sewer Department
September
Aviation
Community Action & Human Services Department
Cultural Affiars
Information Technology Department
Libraries
Tax Collector
Regulatory & Economic Resources
Solid Waste Management
Transportation & Public Works
- Frank Aira, 30 years
- James E. Birkins, 30 years
- Antony L. Hay, 30 years
- Michelle A. Schuyler, 30 years
Water & Sewer Department
- Keith L. Baptiste, 30 years
- Alfredo Horta, 30 years
- Alfredo G. Rodriguez, 30 years
- Luis Rojas, 30 years
- Juan C. Diaz, 35 years
- John E. Sanchez, 35 years
July
Aviation
- Alcides G. Tubella, 30 years
- Katrina L. Thompson, 30 years
- Sauveur Janvier, 35 years
- Darryl B. Jones , 35 years
- Jimmy L. Spry, 35 years
Community Action & Human Services Department
Corrections & Rehabilitation Department
Department of Transportation & Public Works
Finance
Internal Services Department
Libraries
Water & Sewer Department
May
Aviation
Corrections & Rehabilitation
Department of Transportation & Public Works
- David L. Harrison, 30 years
- Joseph Kennerly, Jr., 30 years
- Oscar J. Munguia, 30 years
- Wendell Holmes, 35 years
- Rickie L. Wiggins, 35 years
Homeless Trust
Internal Services Department
Medical Examiner
Office of Management & Budget
Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces
Seaport
TaxCollector
Water& Sewer Department
- Lucille Benjamin, 30 years
- David A. Carswell, 30 years
- Alberto Cotanda, 30 years
- Kevin D. Gipson, 30 years
- Orelvi M. Gomez, 30 years
- Mary L. Murray, 30 years
- Marcus A. Nesbitt, 30 years
- Voltaire Saint-Fort, 30 years
- Luis G. Delgado, 35 years
April
Animal Service Department
Aviation
Community Action & Human Services Department
Corrections & Rehabilitation
Department of Transportation & Public Works
- Harry J. Francillon, 30 years
- Victoria H. Moss, 30 years
- Andres M. Seoane, 30 years
- Oscar Pineda, 35 years
- Joel Perez, 40 years
- Darren Wilcox, 40 years
Public Housing & Community Development
Regulatory & Economic Resources
Tax Collector
Water & Sewer Department
- Darrell T. Harris, 30 years
- Jahmes K. McClean, 30 years
- Alejandro J. Santiz, 30 years
- Carmel S. Clarke, 35 years
March
Aviation
- Richard Louis,30 years
- Peter S. Smith, 35 years
- Ricardo J. Solorzano, 35 years
- Ofelia Ferreiro, 40 years
Community Action & Human Services
Corrections & Rehabilitation
Department of Transportation & Public Works
- Alberto Gonzalez, 30 years
- Francisco B. Martinez, 30 years
- Gwendoria Taylor, 30 years
- Albert Medina, 40 years
- Olive P. Oddman Hamilton, 40 years
Elections Department
Information Technology Department
Legal Aid
Libraries
Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces
Public Housing & Community Development
RER
Seaport
Water & Sewer Department
February
Aviation
Communications & Customer Experience
Community Action & Human Services Department
Corrections & Rehabilitation
Cultural Affairs
Department of Transportation & Public Works
- Hector D. Hernandez, 30 Years
- Roberto M. Hernandez, 30 Years
- Philip M. Walden, 30 Years
- Curtis D. Fullington, 35 Years
- Celestine Maple, 35 Years
Internal Services Department
Medical Examiner
Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces
- Lars C. Bergquist, 30 Years
- Roberto Polledo, 35 Years
- Domingo Morua, 35 Years
- Gilbert Cole, 40 Years
Regulatory and Economic Resources
Water & Sewer Department
January
Aviation
Community Action & Human Services Department
Corrections & Rehabilitation
Department of Transportation & Public Works
- Jose A. Barreras, 30 Years
- David D. Hernandez, 30 Years
- Eugene Spence, Jr., 30 Years
- Althea M. Wedderburn, 30 Years
Finance
Juvenile Services
Libraries
Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces
Seaport
Water & Sewer Department
Small Business Development
- Dec. 14 - Corrections & Rehabilitation
Dec. 14 - Regulatory & Economic Resources
Dec. 14 - Department of Solid Waste Management
Dec. 14 - Department of Transportation & Public Works
- Sharon N. Archer, 30 Years
- Donald M. Black, 30 Years
- Doress Eustache, 30 Years
- Valery Y. Gary, 30 Years
- Eva Kunath, 30 Years
- Anthony C. Martin, 30 Years
- Elena Najarro, 30 Years
- Walter C. Watson, 30 Years
- Gregory N. Robinson, 30 Years
Nov. 9 - Water & Sewer Department
- Luis M. Fernandez, 30 Years
- Phillip Torres, 30 Years
- Lazaro C. Borges, Jr., 35 Years
- Julio R. Hernandez, 40 Years
- Deodatt Ramnath, 45 Years
Nov. 9 - Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces
Nov. 9 - Legal Aid
Nov. 9 - Internal Services Department
Nov. 9 - Information Technology Department
Nov. 9 - Community Action & Human Services Department
Nov. 9 - Aviation
Oct. 5 - Aviation Department
- Henrique E. Bolivar, 30 Years
- James H. Lilly, 30 Years
- Tetrick T. Reese, 30 Years
- Tina Worsley-Ancrum, 30 Years
- Renessa L. Gordon, 30 Years
- Queen Brown, 35 Years
- Ray A. Harding, 35 Years
- Anthony W. Jerrido, 35 Years
- Jo Ann Surrancy, 40 Years
- Kim Gaskins, 30 Years
- Silvio Llanes, Jr., 30 Years
- Jamie L. Lovett, 30 Years
- Juan C. Izquierdo, 40 Years
- Lavette L. Moore, 30 Years
- James W. Rustin, 30 Years
- Galo Zuñiga, 40 Years
- Sharon R. Wong, 30 Years
- Sharette Green, 30 Years
- Thomas A. Keels, 30 Years
- Edwin J. Rivera, 30 Years
- Ruthie M. Harris, 40 Years
- Earl M. Coffie, 30 Years
- Angela Davis-Clay, 30 Years
- Belkis E. Gonzalez, 30 Years
- Desi R. Daniels, Corrections & Rehabilitation, 35 Years
- Virgie E. Johnson, Department of Solid Waste Management, 30 Years
- Walter L. Walker, Department of Solid Waste Management, 35 Years
- Pedro L. Rosa, Internal Services Department, 35 Years
- Wesley Fleridor, Property Appraiser’s Office, 30 Years
- Murry Harris, III, Property Appraiser’s Office, 30 Years
- Richard R. Ferrara, Water & Sewer Department, 35 Years
- Robert E. Hallo, Water & Sewer Department, 30 Years
- Elizabeth I. Johnson, Water & Sewer Department, 40 Years
- Robert J. Powers, Water & Sewer Department, 35 Years
- Jesus A. Sanchez, Water & Sewer Department, 35 Years
- Oscar T. Sierra, Water & Sewer Department, 35 Years
- Zoila Brito, Tax Collector, 30 Years
May 8 - Housing, Culture & Community Development Committee
- Sixto Tamarit, Cultural Affairs Department, 30 Years
- Juanita G. Knighton, Library, 35 Years
- Sandra C. Moros, Library, 35 Years
- Rodell Colins, Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces, 30 Years
- David M. Mustafa, Aviation, 30 Years
- Toni Sharpe-Truitt, Aviation, 30 Years
- Pelayo V. Cuervo, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 35 Years
- Felicia A. Reid, Corrections & Rehabilitation, 35 Years
- Raysa Samper, Seaport, 30 Years
- Kenneth Williams, Seaport, 30 Years
- Pedro A. Alcocer, Information Technology Department, 30 Years
- Lidice A. Cutie, Information Technology Department, 30 Years
- Jose Infante, Information Technology Department, 35 Years
- Maria D. Garcia, Information Technology Department, 30 Years
- Marie J. Blanc, Internal Services Department, 30 Years
- Rolando R. Fortunato, Internal Services Department, 35 Years
- Leo Fuentes, Regulatory & Economic Resources Department, 30 Years
- Barbara C. Enriquez, Water & Sewer Department, 30 Years
- Mufutau M. Folorunsho, Regulatory & Economic Resources Department, 30 Years
- Phillip W. Campbell, Jr., Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces, 30 Years
- Ronald Eugene, Aviation, 30 Years
- Charles Dittebrand, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
- Rene L. Diaz, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
- Sarah L. Rucker, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
- Miguel Martinez, Corrections & Rehabilitation, 30 Years
- Darrick M. Hankerson, Department of Solid Waste Management, 35 Years
- Marlene Amaro, Finance, 30 Years
- Adriel C. Arriaga, Finance, 30 Years
- Josephine C. Casillas, Information Technology Department, 30 Years
- Karla Morgalo, Information Technology Department, 30 Years
- Eric. D. Carr, Regulatory and Economic Resources, 30 Years
- Mallika Muthiah, Regulatory and Economic Resources, 30 Years
- Manuel Perez, Regulatory and Economic Resources, 30 Years
- Fredy Semino, Regulatory and Economic Resources, 30 Years
- Frank A. Batista, Water & Sewer Department, 40 Years
- Michael E. Clements, Water & Sewer Department, 35 Years
- Diego J. Gonzalez, Water & Sewer Department, 30 Years
- Pedro E. Hernandez, Water & Sewer Department, 30 Years
- Rose M. McGlond, Water & Sewer Department, 30 Years
- Patrick Dorcely, Community Action & Human Services Department, 30 Years
- Ellaneese P. Love Muhammad, Community Action & Human Services Department, 30 Years
- Ivon Mesa, Community Action & Human Services Department, 30 Years
- Ivette Vidal, Community Action & Human Services Department, 30 Years
- Maurice W. Jenkins, Aviation, 35 Years
- Irona C. Linder, Aviation, 40 Years
- Carlos Garcia, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
- Richard P. Green, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
- Aurora Saffron, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
- Snovia V. Washington, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 35 Years
- Calvin Wilson, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
Feb. 14 - County Infrastructure, Operations & Innovations Committee
- John Jordahl, Regulatory and Economic Resources, 35 Years
- Zephaniah A. Fearon, Water & Sewer Department, 40 Years
- Brian A. Rappaport, Water & Sewer Department, 30 Years
- Shenetha R. Roberts, Water & Sewer Department, 30 Years
- Eduardo Castellanos, Animal Services, 30 Years
- Marona Torrens, Corrections & Rehabilitation, 30 Years
Feb. 14 - PORT Miami Committee
- Rebecca Hope, Seaport, 30 Years
- Elizabeth Milanes, Seaport, 30 Years
Feb. 13 - Housing, Recreation, Culture & Community Development Committee
- Richardson Alexandre, Community Action & Human Services Department, 30 Years
- Denise D. Roux, Community, Action & Human Services Department, 30 Years
- Antonio Balgas, Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces, 30 Years
- Julia Banks, Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces, 30 Years
- Sharee P. Simmons, Public Housing & Community Development, 30 Years
Jan. 12 - County Infrastructure, Operations & Innovations Committee
- Frank Mercado, Department of Solid Waste Management, 30 Years
- Norberto Ortiz, Department of Solid Waste Management, 35 Years
- Arlessa Wood, Finance, 30 Years
- Maritza Vazquez, Regulatory and Economic Resources, 30 Years
- Jennifer C. Walker, Regulatory and Economic Resources, 30 Years
- Randall C. Nelson, Water & Sewer Department, 30 Years
- Carlos A. Vazquez, Water & Sewer Department, 30 Years
Jan. 12 - Community Safety & Security Committee
- James K. Martin, Corrections & Rehabilitation, 35 Years
- Daphne Killing-Moore, Corrections & Rehabilitation, 30 Years
- Francelene Hernandez, Corrections & Rehabilitation, 30 Years
- Cynthia L. Brown, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
- Theresa A. Vassell, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
Nov. 10 - Public Housing & Community Services Committee
- Cassandra Alexander-Macon, Community Action & Human Services Department, 30 Years
- Helen Miguel, Community Action & Human Services Department, 30 Years
- Terrell T. Ellis, Homeless Trust, 30 Years
Nov. 9 - Recreation & Culture Committee
- Ellen Book, Library, 35 Years
- Wingrove N. Ward, Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces 35 Years
- Edward S. Murray, Aviation, 30 Years
Nov. 7 - Transportation, Mobility & Planning Committee
- Keith A. Adams, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
- Charles R. Bell, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 30 Years
- Felipe A. Hermida, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 35 Years
- Michael E. Kennedy, Department of Transportation & Public Works, 35 Years
Nov. 9 - Recreation & Culture Committee
- Ellen Book, Library, 35 Years
- Wingrove N. Ward, Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces 35 Years
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We work with departments to identify and assist with workforce issues including a renewed emphasis on performance management and standardized discipline policies, employee development and knowledge transfer, ongoing evaluation of workplace rules, and implementation of workforce metrics to measure and analyze overtime utilization, absenteeism, appeals, payroll issues, and employee development needs.
We coordinate negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and develop viable and sustainable healthcare options. Employee programs include training, wellness and diversity.
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Human Resources
Melanie McLean
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street,
21st Floor
Miami, FL 33128
305-375-4011