“The biggest thing for me is the extra push and the motivation to keep going no matter how tough things can be,“ said Rionda Batiste, a Junior Administrative Analyst for the SFPUC’s Wastewater Enterprise Batiste has been an employee of the SFPUC for close to seven years, starting her career as a Public Service Aide….
Category: Team Spotlight
Mila Fong Gougoutas Finds Community in the Project Pull Internship Program
“After experiencing the strong family and tightly knit community of Project Pull last year, I wanted to be a part of it again.” A rising senior at Lick-Wilmerding High School, Mila Fong Gougoutas has returned as a Project Pull intern this summer working in the environmental pathway. Despite the virtual nature of the internship program,…
How a Safety Compliance Officer at the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project Found Support and Professional Growth
“Being a single mother, finding reliable childcare was very hard especially during the pandemic” reflected Bayview-Hunters Point resident Deja Wilson. Wilson, like many women, discovered after COVID-19 hit, that in times of crisis, women often bare the most hardships. “I was able to meet Jessica [Fontenot] who works with the SFPUC, and she connected me…
Jowin Jung Looks to the Future: From Environmental Sustainability to Diversity and Inclusion
Jowin Jung knows she has a responsibility to help make this world a better place. As a parent of a young child and with another one on the way, Jung believes her role at the SFPUC has an impact to make a difference for future generations. Jung is a Regulatory Specialist in the SFPUC’s Water…
On The Level, This Local Business Enterprise Leads the Way
Eric Jones’ careful, yet steady approach is paying off. “Before, I’d be doing all these jobs and then using the [profits] to buy my own equipment. I’d get a truck, or a bobcat and other things. People said I was crazy, but when the work dried up, I had the edge because I didn’t have…
How Etta Jones Embarked on a New Era and Brought Her Career and Passions Full Circle
“I get emotional when I go to the site and see the steel going up and the cement being poured.” For Etta Jones, her new job has brought her career and passions full circle. Jones has deep roots with the jobsite at 1550 Evans Avenue where her new job as a Data Entry Clerk for…