Maria Jarquin Named February 2019 Staff Employee of the Month
Maria Jarquin Named February 2019 Staff Employee of the Month
February 4, 2019 Robert Lane
Indian River State College recognizes Port St. Lucie resident Maria Jarquin as the February 2019 Staff Employee of the Month. Maria first started at IRSC as a part-time Registration Clerk in October of 2005. In July of 2008 she was brought on full-time as a Registration Assistant I. In August of 2018 Maria was promoted to Registration Assistant II where she continues to work as part of the Pruitt Campus team led by Dr. Harvey Arnold.
Daily demonstrating her strong work ethic and outstanding professionalism, Maria’s many contributions help make Student Services run smoothly. These efforts have a direct and positive impact on student success. As the sole full-time Registration Assistant on Pruitt Campus Maria wears many hats, and she is well-prepared to help facilitate needs of our students. Often, Maria is the first person a student sees when visiting Student Services, and she makes sure to greet them in a helpful and considerate manner. She routinely handles signing in students, admissions requests, residency questions, cashiering, and general customer service needs—all while remaining professional and courteous in each situation.
Maria possesses a wealth of knowledge and is always ready to share her expertise with others. She does an excellent job training all new-hires for Pruitt Campus Student Services, who are each required to know the functions of front desk operations. Maria takes this responsibly very seriously. She is incredibly thorough in her teaching. Her patience and careful instruction ensure that those she trains are fully equipped to serve students.
Those working alongside Maria readily praise her contributions to the team and to student success. One co-worker states, “Maria’s many contributions to making Student Services run smoothly are an enormous part of student success at Pruitt.” One co-worker shares, “Maria’s work ethic and integrity are second to none. In the eight years that we have worked together she has been consistent with her professionalism and team work with the staff at Pruitt Campus.” Finally another co-worker declares, “Maria is definitely one of the ‘unsung heroes’ of the Pruitt Campus and most deserving of recognition!”
About the Staff Employee of the Month Award
The Staff Employee of the Month Award recognizes a non-instructional employee. Nominations are evaluated by the Employee Recognition Committee, which is comprised of IRSC staff members, faculty and administrators. For more information, contact Committee Chair Sera Phillips at 772-462-7258.
