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Yakima, WA-based City of Yakima has Promoted Connie Mendoza as Interim Human Resources Director
About the Company
Yakima is a US city located about 60 miles southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington. Yakima is the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, and the state`s ninth largest city by population.
About the Person
Connie Mendoza is the Director of Human Resources at City of Yakima effective August 3, 2015. After having served in an interim capacity for the last four months, Connie Mendoza has been named the City of Yakima`s Director of Human Resources. Mendoza, a native of Yakima, graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1989. Mendoza started her career with the City of Yakima in 1993 when she was hired as a department assistant in the Purchasing Division. In 1994 Mendoza was promoted to the position of assistant buyer in the same division. In 2001, Mendoza relocated to Western Washington where she worked for King County as a contract specialist. About a year later, she moved back to the Yakima area and became the secretary to the superintendent of the West Valley School District. In 2006, Mendoza rejoined the City of Yakima as the administrative assistant to the fire chief. Almost a year ago, she was promoted to the position of police services manager. As police services manager, Mendoza oversaw civilian staff that manages and processes data for the Yakima Police Department. Mendoza graduated from Yakima Valley Community College in 2005 with an Associate of Arts degree. In 2008, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social science from Washington State University. And, last year Mendoza earned a Master of Business Administration degree in management and strategy from the Western Governors University.
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