Officer Mark Witrado is a familiar face at Terronez Middle School, where he serves as a Student Resource Officer with the Fresno Police Department. Last week, Officer Witrado was awarded a Lifesaving Medal with Valor for his actions in 2022, when he pulled a family from a burning vehicle, and the school held a special assembly to thank him for his heroics!

This week on We Work For You, we’re highlighting Valentin Granados! He’s a Transit Supervisor I over at FAX and drove the bus himself for 10 years before becoming a supervisor. In addition to his supervisor duties, he also serves his hometown by training new bus drivers during a rigorous 8-week course, where he shapes the next generation and ensures they’re completely prepared to serve Fresno residents. Thank you for everything you do for Fresno, Valentin!

This week on We Work For You, we’re highlighting Katelyn Taylor! She’s a Crime Specialist at the Fresno Police Department, where she works in the Real Time Information Center. She monitors more than 80 cameras at Fresno intersections and uses them to track suspect vehicles and give officers another eye as they respond to scenes. She also tracks cases for the Organized Retail Theft (ORT) unit, providing detectives with information that can help them solve cases at local businesses, and she says she loves being able to help. Thank you for all you do, Katelyn!

After a brief hiatus as Brandon celebrated the birth of his daughter, We Work For You is back! You can expect new episodes featuring your fellow City employees every other Monday. If you know any employees who go above and beyond and deserve to be highlighted, email us to nominate them!

This week, we’re highlighting David Renovato. He’s a jack-of-all-trades on the Street Maintenance team with Public Works, where he creates/installs street signs, works on the striper truck, and more. He also works on special projects, like the installation of papel picados in Downtown Fresno ahead of this weekend’s Fiestas Patrias celebration. He says that assignments like this make him smile, and it gives him pride to know that others will enjoy his work. Thank you for all your hard work, David!

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Kayla Garcia-Shields! She’s a Program Manager with the PARCS Department, and one of the programs she oversees is the popular Aquatics Program. Through this program, the City is able to offer recreational swimming, senior aerobics classes, free swim lessons for Fresno kids, and more – and Kayla oversees the team that makes it happen. She started with the City nearly 16 years ago and says she pursued a career with PARCS after seeing how big an impact the department has on the community. Thank you for everything you and the team do for Fresno, Kayla!

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Mike Mooneyham! He’s a Licensed Professional Engineer with the Capital Projects Department, and he’s the project manager on several big projects in Fresno – including multiple upcoming fire stations and the highly-anticipated Senior Activity Center! He says he’s happy to play a role in these impactful projects that benefit our departments and the public at large. Thank you for all you do, Mike!

This week on ‘We Work For You’, we’re highlighting Carmela Gonzales! She works in the Teletype unit at the Fresno Police Department, where she and her teammates enter critical information into databases that are shared with other agencies. Sharing that information helps the department broaden its search and can help solve stolen vehicle cases, missing person cases, and much more. She says she’s proud of their work behind the scenes and the part that it plays in keeping the department running! Thank you for all you do, Carmela!