RaNae Powell began working in Personnel
in 1997 which she enjoyed and where she became acquainted with many employees
at the County. In 2002 she was promoted to an Administrative Secretary position
at the Health Department in Administration where she loved being “in the know”
with public health related issues. She helped pilot the travel request program
in the Financial Management system when it was first being developed. In 2007
she transferred to the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) division where she currently
works. She enjoys working at WIC with wonderful people to associate with. She
is a Notary Public and happy to provide these services to other employees.
RaNae served on the County Risk
Management committee several years filling the Secretary and President roles.
Her favorite accomplishment was seeing a handicap access door installed in the
County Administration building south entry. She coordinated quarterly employee
blood drives for the Red Cross, while being a donor herself, for five years.
She was recognized by Red Cross for her passion for and efforts organizing
these blood drives. County employees were always generous blood donors and
willing to participate which made this job much easier.
She was an active member of the
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) for eleven
years. She served on their board in several leadership positions and
assignments including President. She was recognized twice as Chapter Member of
the Year for her service and cheerful and encouraging attitude towards the
members.
RaNae served on the Utah County Employee
Association (UCEA) committee a few years helping with activities and events and
participating regularly in committee meetings. Who would have thought dozens
and dozens of cookies could be packed into her car during transport for the
Halloween activities for County employees! It really takes a group of hard
working persons to pull off these UCEA luncheons and events. She has a good
rapport with employees in various departments and was a great resource to the
committee when they needed contact information.
Co-workers comment on her tremendous
patience, optimism, reliability, professionalism, creativity, problem solving
skills and pleasant personality. She is very aware of the needs of staff and is
willing to go out of her way when they are in need of anything, finding ways
within policy if needed, arranging for budget transfers and defending the need
for purchases. She is responsible to publish the WIC Bytes, a WIC newsletter
created monthly that reviews new policies from the state, keeps us updated on
county changes, and most importantly helps us keep up with all the changes in
the lives of our staff. Staff always rates her newsletters as outstanding.
RaNae is a wonderful, hardworking, fun loving employee and friend and is a
great asset to Utah County WIC.
RaNae grew up on a farm in Roosevelt,
Utah. She graduated from LDS Business College. She lives in Lehi with her
husband Karl. They are members of the Timpanogos Gem & Mineral Society and
enjoy rock hounding. Petrified wood is her favorite rock to collect. She was
recently asked by the Society president to serve as assistant treasurer. She has volunteered at events for
Thanksgiving Point the past three years. RaNae collects recipe books and likes
to try new recipes. She is especially fond of her four grandchildren and enjoys
spending time with them and her basset hound, Annabelle.