COVID-19 has paused the world for many people. Milestones, celebrations, education, and work have all become a bit different these last few months. Through it all, there are individuals at the SFPUC who have tried to make it more “normal” for their colleagues. The SFPUC’s Payroll Team has supported COVID-19 response by making sure the…
Author: Teresa Young
How Tran Nguyen’s First Six Months at the SFPUC Have Been Full of Purpose and Mission
It had been less than three months since Tran Nguyen’s first day at the SFPUC when the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Bay Area. Nguyen, SFPUC Internal Communications Specialist, has always seen her professional journey as one with mission and purpose. When the shelter-in-place order went into effect, Nguyen wondered if her years of experience in healthcare and employee communications…
What Ani Baghdassarian’s Disaster Service Worker Assignment at a City Hotel Site Was Like
Ani Baghdassarian has long mastered the art of project management. Throughout her career, Baghdassarian has helped her teams secure the resources they need for projects. Recently, Baghdassarian served as a Disaster Service Worker (DSW) at one of the City’s hotel sites. In some ways, her temporary DSW role was similar to her normal job, an…
How One SFPUC Team Has Navigated Through the Uncertainty of COVID-19
It has been a busy and uncertain season for the SFPUC’s COVID-19 Leaves Team. Since San Francisco’s shelter-in-place went into effect, the SFPUC has seen a drastic shift in San Francisco’s workforce, especially with the City and County of San Francisco’s employees. And as the impacts of the pandemic continued to rapidly change, the SFPUC’s…
Why the Intersection of Being Asian American and a Public Servant are Critical to Kelsey Lem
Kelsey Lem recognizes the significance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Even more importantly, she has seen the importance of how being Asian American and being in public service are intersected during this critical time. “As a second generation Asian American on my mom’s side and third on my dad’s side, this is only a part…
How Damon Spigelman Lives Out the SFPUC’s Mission of Providing Safe Drinking Water
What the COVID-19 pandemic has shown is a vast disparity of access to basic necessities for many in San Francisco. The health crisis has shed light on the harsh reality of communities lacking reliable access to food, safe drinking water, shelter, education and information, and more. Working with the Mayor’s Office and the City’s Emergency…