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The third area of demonstrations Contributors to this Issue
included two departments: Solid Waste and
Street. The Solid Waste Department gave a Michaele Butler has been with the Michael Dunn Center for 14 years. She was
presentation on the newest multipurpose selected to serve as President/CEO in July after her predecessor’s retirement. Michaele
garbage truck acquired into their fleet and is proud to be part of the Michael Dunn Center and the services and supports they’ve
showed it “in action.” Students learned been providing for nearly 50 years.
how the truck handles residential curbside
garbage container collection and how Michael Sampson has been employed at the City of Sevierville’s Public Works
it converts to a full-scale commercial department for four years.
dumpster collection vehicle.
Backhoes and Buckets Kathleen Gibi is Executive Director of Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful.
Formerly Public Affairs Specialist at the City of Knoxville, she was assigned to handle
The Street Department explained communications for the Public Works Department after joining the city in 2004.
their numerous citywide roles, including
treating and maintaining city streets Klair Kimmey is publisher of Tennessee Public Works Magazine. She earned a BFA
during a snow event. The children were from the University of Tennessee. After a successful corporate career, she has for the
rewarded with a visual display of a past 18 years managed her own design firm, K. Kimmey Design.
backhoe in action, where the operator
showed the machine’s versatility by Laurie Ryskamp is Senior Marketing Coordinator for Cannon & Cannon, Inc.,
scooping stone with the front bucket. based in Knoxville. She has over 20 years of experience promoting companies
providing digital marketing. She has worked in the Architect/Engineer/Construction
At the end of the day, the field trip was industry for most of her career.
a delight for both students and Public
Works personnel: the students learned Ethan W. Skaggs, P.E. is a Senior Design Engineer and Project Manager with the City
the variety of ways that Public Works of Memphis, Division of Engineering. He obtained his BSCE from the University of
maintains and improves everyday city Memphis, concentrating in Transportation Engineering, and is a licensed Professional
functions, and the employees were able to Engineer. Ethan has over 13 years of experience in both the private and public sectors.
see the younger generation’s enjoyment He currently serves as a volunteer, helping organize events and raise awareness for the
and excitement in learning about their TCAPWA West Branch YP group.
unique and important roles.
Lisa Hood Skinner, CTA is a seasoned journalist, brand strategist and marketer
After all, it’s not every day you can see a who’s lived and worked around the world. In recent years she’s provided
firetruck practically fly. communications/strategic messaging for East Tennessee’s Innovation Valley and
Tennessee Valley Authority. In the last six years, she has won five Golden Press Card
Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, East Tennessee chapter.
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