Alachua County Manager’s Office & County Commissioners’ Office Staff Directory

2015

Office Info/Staff List

Office Info: Alachua County Manager’s Office

12 SE 1st Street

Gainesville, FL 32601

Main number: (352) 374-5204

Hours: Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Alachua County Commissioners Office

12 SE 1st Street

Gainesville, FL 32601

Main number: (352) 264-6900

County Website: www.alachuacounty.us

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 5547

Gainesville, FL 32627

County Manager’s Office Staff:

Rhonda Baxter, Executive Coordinator

Amy R. Burns, Executive Staff Assistant

Jeremy Clements, Agenda Coordinator

County Commission Office Staff:

Devin Dissell, Executive Staff Assistant

Latoya Gainey, Program Coordinator

Executive Coordinator

(352) 264-6905 rbaxter@alachuacounty.us

Rhonda Baxter

Employment:

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Executive Coordinator: 2009—Present Commission Services Coordinator: 2005—2009 Executive Staff Assistant/Advisory Board Coordinator: 2003—2005 Customer Service Representative: 2001—2003

The Clinton Group: 1998—2001 Birth Center of Gainesville: 1983—1998

Education:

Diploma—Highland Park High School—Highland Park, IL

Certifications:

Management Certification—Alachua County Management Academy

Responsibilities:

Executive administrative support for the County Manager Human Resources Liaison for County Manager’s Office Scheduling for County Manager

Executive Staff Assistant

(352) 264-6916 aburns@alachuacounty.us

Amy R. Burns

Employment:

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Executive Staff Assistant: 2014—Present Regions Mortgage Mortgage Loan Coordinator: 2012—2014 OfficeTeam Administrative Assistant: 2007—2011 Eckerd Youth Alternatives Administrative Assistant/Intake Secretary: 2005—2007 University of Washington Senior Secretary: 2002—2004 McConnaughhay, Duffy, Coonrod, Pope, & Weaver, P.A. Legal Assistant: 2002 Kroger Springdale Ice Cream & Beverage Administrative Assistant/Sales Secretary/Receptionist: 2000—2001 GE Aircraft Engines Customer Service Department Administrator: 1999—2000 Greenebaum, Doll, & McDonald, PLLC Legal Secretary: 1995—1999

Education:

B.A., English, Technical Writing—University of Central Florida

A.A, Liberal Arts—College of Central Florida

Diploma, Business Computer Applications—Southern Ohio College

Accomplishments:

Member: Tau Sigma, Delta Epsilon Iota, Golden Key International

Honour Society, Phi Theta Kappa

Responsibilities:

Administrative support for Assistant County Managers Scheduling for Assistant County Managers Coordinating travel arrangements for Assistant County Managers Technical writing, editing, and graphic design

Agenda Coordinator

(352) 264-6906 jclements@alachuacounty.us

Jeremy Clements

Employment:

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Agenda Coordinator: 2014—Present Advisory Board Program Coordinator: 2013—2014 Shores Animal Hospital Practice Manager: 2012—2013 Disaster Management Solutions Owner: 2009—2012 State of Florida Division of Emergency Management State Public Assistance Officer: 2008—2009 State of Florida Executive Office of the Governor Deputy Director of Scheduling: 2007—2008 United States Marine Corps Sergeant: 1998—2006

Education:

Master of Public Administration—Florida State University

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science—University of Florida

Responsibilities:

Production of Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda and supplementary documentation Supervision of Front Desk Customer Service Representative

Executive Staff Assistant

(352) 264-6903 ddissell@alachuacounty.us

Devin Dissell

Employment:

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Executive Staff Assistant: 2012—Present North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company Policy Analyst: 2011 Naylor, LLC Marketing Assistant: 2010—2011

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Health Science—University of West Florida—2013

Gainesville High School—2004

Certifications:

Alachua County Civic Education Series Graduate: 2013

FEMA (NIMS) Certification

CPR Certification

Accomplishments:

Golden Ruler Award: 2012

A World of Thanks Award: 2014

Elected Editor of Equal Opportunity Advisory Committee newsletter:

2014

Responsibilities:

Administrative support to the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Maintain Commissioner calendars Write, edit, and proofread Proclamations Maintain database of Elected Official contact information Maintain meeting agendas and minutes for County Manager’s Office staff meetings

Commission Services Program Coordinator

(352) 264-6920

lgainey@alachuacounty.us

Latoya Gainey

Employment:

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Commission Services Program Coordinator: 2012—Present Commission Services Executive Staff Assistant: 2008—2012 Communications Executive Staff Assistant: 2005—2008 City of Tamarac Office Specialist: 2003—2005

Education:

6 semesters—Florida Metropolitan University

Boyd Anderson High School

Certifications:

ICMA Effective Supervisory Skill Building Curriculum

Accomplishments:

Annual Golden Ruler Award: 2011

Alachua County Community-Wide Food Drive Award: 2011, 2012

eGovernment Award for CSR Team: 2006

County Line Newsletter Award: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Responsibilities:

Planning and overseeing the administrative support for the Board of County Commissioners Scheduling of all Special Board Meetings, including Joint Meetings with the nine municipalities Coordinating travel arrangement for Commissioners Managing daily operations of Commission Services, including establishing work priorities

Alachua County, Florida 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601

(352) 374-5204 http://www.alachuacounty.us/Pages/AlachuaCounty.aspx