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Employee Spotlight: Kathleen De Guzman

Employee Spotlight: Kathleen De Guzman

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Director of Human Resources Senior Executive Karen Pane spoke with more than 25 District supervisors and office managers about new and developing Corps-wide hiring initiatives and encouraged the managers to use every hiring resource and authority available to fill vacant USACE jobs and assist in preparing for tomorrow's engineering challenges. Some of the various initiatives currently working through Headquarters, USACE, and the DOD include direct hiring authority for all USACE positions. Pane also outlined digitization of manpower and projections, as well as the incorporation of a recruiting cadre. The supervisors were attending a management /employee relations seminar that was created as a result of the District's 2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) and Command Climate survey results.

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Tickner,USACE Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathryn Sanborn, Commander of the Honolulu District, Damon Lilly, Director of Programs for the Pacific Ocean Division, Julie Rosa, Program Manager,Headquarters USACE, Nani Shimabuku O&M Program Manager, Honolulu District, Kate Bliss, Environmental Program manager, Pacific Ocean Division, and Ana Allen, Public Affairs Chief, Pacific Ocean Division, got an up close look at the USACE hopper dredge Essayons while the vessel is conducting maintenance in a Honolulu harbor drydock. Essayons belongs to the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers and will perform maintenance dredging of the Honolulu Harbor after leaving the drydock. Honolulu District is responsible for the support of all federal channels in and around the State of Hawaii.

Led by Raelene Like, Honolulu District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) advisor, the Honolulu District Special Emphasis Program Committee (SEPC) attended the Feb.15 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Conflict Resolution Training. The Honolulu District SEPC serves as the advisory committee to the District commander, EEO officer, and senior leadership addressing employment issues like treatment, advancement, retention and training, of women, Hispanics, Blacks, Asian American/Pacific Islanders, American Indian/Alaskan Natives, and individuals with disabilities. Hosted by the Pacific Ocean Chapter, Blacks in Government (BIG) the interactive training featured three training sessions covering the topics of miracles of communication, dealing with bullies in the workplace and mediation.

Guam Silver Jackets team members gather for its initial meeting, officially creating the first Territorial Silver Jackets team in the Nation.

Honolulu District U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Kristen Rowe, Kwajalein Atoll Resident Office Project Engineer recently volunteered for the post-earthquake assessments in cold and snowy Alaska supporting the Alaska District. Rowe said when she is stateside she enjoys activities like skiing, hiking, and rock climbing but now that she lives on an island her activities have shifted towards more water-based sports like scuba diving, underwater photography, deep sea fishing, and surfing.

Honolulu District U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Kristen Rowe, Kwajalein Atoll Resident Office Project Engineer recently volunteered for the post-earthquake assessments in cold and snowy Alaska supporting the Alaska District. Rowe said when she is stateside she enjoys activities like skiing, hiking, and rock climbing but now that she lives on an island her activities have shifted towards more water-based sports like scuba diving, underwater photography, deep sea fishing, and surfing.

Honolulu District U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Kristen Rowe, Kwajalein Atoll Resident Office Project Engineer recently volunteered for the post-earthquake assessments in cold and snowy Alaska supporting the Alaska District. Rowe said when she is stateside she enjoys activities like skiing, hiking, and rock climbing but now that she lives on an island her activities have shifted towards more water-based sports like scuba diving, underwater photography, deep sea fishing, and surfing.

Honolulu District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Executive Support Professional Vicky Cummings recently arrived to Honolulu District after spending almost 10 years with Tulsa District, Southwest Division. Cummings career path and experience is mostly in the administrative field but during her deployments she worse several hats making her realize her personal strengths.

Honolulu District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Executive Support Professional Vicky Cummings recently arrived to Honolulu District after spending almost 10 years with Tulsa District, Southwest Division. Cummings career path and experience is mostly in the administrative field but during her deployments she worse several hats making her realize her personal strengths.

Project Manager Lance Sewake (center) and the FY16 PTA Repair Cespool Project Delivery Team accept the 2018 PDT of the Year Koa Bowl Award from Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. Kathyrn Sanborn (center right)and Pacific Ocean Division Commander. Brig. Gen. Thomas Tickner (left) during the District's Annual Awards Townhall held Jan. 9, 2019.

Honolulu District deployed personnel on Saipan to assist with FEMA's continuing temporary power generation mission are also now managing the work to complete 42 temporary classrooms for the new temporary campus of the Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School near the Koblerville Elementary School. USACE serves as the lead agency to respond with public works and engineering support and to coordinate long-term infrastructure recovery in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yutu.

Honolulu District deployed personnel on Saipan to assist with FEMA's continuing temporary power generation mission are also now managing the work to complete 42 temporary classrooms for the new temporary campus of the Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School near the Koblerville Elementary School. USACE serves as the lead agency to respond with public works and engineering support and to coordinate long-term infrastructure recovery in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yutu.

Honolulu District deployed personnel on Saipan to assist with FEMA's continuing temporary power generation mission are also now managing the work to complete 42 temporary classrooms for the new temporary campus of the Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School near the Koblerville Elementary School. USACE serves as the lead agency to respond with public works and engineering support and to coordinate long-term infrastructure recovery in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yutu.

Honolulu District deployed personnel on Saipan to assist with FEMA's continuing temporary power generation mission are also now managing the work to complete 42 temporary classrooms for the new temporary campus of the Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School near the Koblerville Elementary School. USACE serves as the lead agency to respond with public works and engineering support and to coordinate long-term infrastructure recovery in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yutu.

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Public Affairs Office
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Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440
(808) 835-4004
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