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Tesser Reference Profile Confidential-Not for Public Distribution Michelle Tesser Supervisor Has known candidate for 2 years o Very creative o Initially worked as a part-time office manager, position later changed to an assistant position with responsibility for parks and recreation o In the parks and recreation role, she was successful in identifying niche programming the city could offer that was not duplicating services in other nearby communities o Some exposure to human resources and finance; limited knowledge of planning o Responsibility for hiring and supervising seasonal parks and recreation staff; also supervised administrative support staff o Limited exposure to working in a political environment; uncertain of her ability to handle conflict SupeNlsOr Has known candidate for 4 years o Great personality, gets along well with everyone o Excellent communication skills o Demonstrated ability to wear many hats o Coordinated the long-term disaster recovery plan and assisted in distributing FEMA funding o Identified an obscure federal grant program that covered the cost of new tornado sirens o Has a"can-do"attitude; gets the job done o Experience in human resources; limited exposure to budgeting, finance and planning;would be comfortable coordinating the work of consultants o Has taken an active role in the Association of Public Management Professionals(APMP) Direct Report Has known candidate for 2 years o Professional o Makes decisions based on the impact to the community, strives to be more efficient day after day to save them time and money o Helpful in all forms of communication—distributes responsibilities, assists teammates and fulfills her own requirements as a supervisor and team member o Will fit in well with the community of Scandia o Able to relate to people and assist in the appropriate manner including residents,coworkers, staff and direct reports o More of a doer until she trusts the person she would be handing the assignment if she were to delegate to them o Takes a leadership role when working with an elected body o Keeps elected officials on task and productive during meeting times o Able to voice opinions without being overbearing; takes the time to listen to the board members—works well with them o Cares about the work that she does as a public servant o Takes the time to do a thorough job on projects, spending extra time if needed to ensure things are done properly Elected Official Has known candidate for 2years o Wears many hats; serving as the staff liaison to the Parks and Recreation and Human Rights Commission o Impressed by her ability to create and implement programs that the previous parks and recreation staff didn't get done ��1 C 1 tl Q S��'G� City of Scandia,Minnesota,City Administrator Search. jJ Reference Profile Confidential-Not for Public Distribution o Served as interim administrator; got along well with the City Council o Good communicator,anticipated questions o Fearless,willing to take on anything; thrives in uncharted waters Community Member Has known candidate for 3 years o Qualified to effectively hire and manage a large staff o Personable and relatable o Sunny disposition-invites dialog between city staff and public o Would be a great asset to the city to serve on the "front line and face of the city" o Committed to being a face for the city and representative of the elected body;would be able to stand up for and enforce unpopular decisions o Able to delegate as necessary,but most certainly a doer o Follows up on directives and goes above and beyond to meet the commission needs o Takes initiative o Shows ingenuity o Asks what more can be done to make things better o Works well with the elected body-collaborative relationship o Follows through on decisions made by the elected officials o Great multi-tasker o Forward thinking - ability to look ahead and consider the impact and consequences of options being considered o Reliable o Acts as a great liaison between the commission, staff and elected officials ����z�i�C`�=� City of Scandia,Minnesota,City Administrator Search. �j