Strengthening the Water Workforce of the Future

Employees Are . . . Our Greatest Asset: A Successful Training & Succession Plan for the Future

SWRCB Wastewater: May receive .025 CEU (For Wastewater Operator Certification Program applicants (exams or certifications) for Grades III-V, applicants may receive educational points for this session. For Grades III-V applicants may earn up to 16 educational points in several different management categories. For further information, please see page 4 of the Training Directory, https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/operator_certification/docs/trngdir.pdf)

CWEA: .5 Contact Hours

Practice Area: Collection Systems

To convey information on how our Collections Department career path was formed while explaining staff’s continued development and professional growth throughout the years. The session goal will be to learn how our succession plan was implemented through a cross training program of which higher education and multi-discipline certification is encouraged.

Learner Outcomes:

• Compare and contrast management practices used to lead a diverse team.
• Use session as a source for ideas to implement a cross training program.
• Achieve a different perspective in team member motivation in completing higher education, obtaining management certificates, and or multi-discipline certifications.

Level: Advanced; extensive knowledge of subject matter / senior level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

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  Juan Martinez, Jr.

  Collection Systems-Supervisor
  Coachella Valley Water District/OPSA-Collection Systems
  Coachella, CA

Speaker(s)

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  Jaime Aguirre

  Collection Systems-Crew Chief
  Coachella Valley Water District
  Indio, CA
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  Nahúm Padilla

  Collection Systems Operator III/Lead
  Coachella Valley Water District
  Indio, CA

Track Facilitator(s)

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  Laurie Brenner, MBA, CQA, CHA

  Finance & Acquisition Services Coach
  Union Sanitary District
  Union City, CA