City of Porterville

June 2012 Employee of the Month

Janie Rodriguez

Finance Department

Competent and conscientious with a keen commitment to accuracy can best describe June’s employee of the month, Janie Rodriguez.  Janie joined the City’s Finance Department in November 2005, as an Account Clerk II.  She was soon reclassified to Account Clerk III and thereafter promoted to Accountant I in 2008, the position she holds today. 

Janie received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of LaVerne in 2006.  She has a lot on her plate as her responsibilities include preparing journal entries, quarterly financial reports and monthly Revenue & Expenditure reports.  She conducts the accounts payable audit and provides back-up support to both A/P and Payroll.  She is responsible for the First Time Home Buyer loan payment reconciliation as well as Agreement payments.  Janie is a valuable assistant to the Finance Director, especially during preparation of the annual CAFR and Budget. 

Janie has been married to Jerry for twelve years.  They have two children, Lily, 12, and Erik, 7.  She loves exercise and walks and rides her bike.  Her favorite past-time is spending time with her family and she enjoys a good novel when she makes the time.  Janie also loves going to Las Vegas; however, she spends her time watching others lose their money—not hers!