By Grace Hallowell, Marketing Coordinator
In College Station, building isn’t just about infrastructure; it’s about shaping our community’s future.
During Women in Construction Week, we recognize those across our organization who help design, manage, operate, and maintain the systems that keep College Station strong and growing. From capital projects and engineering to solid waste, environmental compliance, and development services, their work supports the neighborhoods we live in, the businesses we attract, and the quality of life our residents expect.
These women are leaders in the field and at the planning table. Every day, they build streets, improve utilities, guide development, protect the environment, and ensure that College Station advances with intention and excellence.
By highlighting their leadership and expertise, we also hope to inspire the next generation — students, young professionals, and career changers — to view construction and infrastructure as meaningful, impactful career paths.
College Station is a city that plans, invests wisely, and believes strong infrastructure builds strong communities. The women recognized this week are essential to that work:
Capital Projects
- Crystal Fails, Staff Assistant II
- Courtney Watt, Asst. Project Manager
- Raquel Gonzales, Project Manager II
- Melissa Thomas, Project Manager II
- Susan Monnat, Sr. Project Manager
- Ashley Dorsett, Land Agent II
- Jennifer Cain, Director
Public Works
- Emily Fisher, Director
- DeAnna Ordonez, Graduate Engineer II
- Bethany Balleno, Business Services Manager
- Caroline Ask, Solid Waste Division Manager
- Stacey Ewing-Cates, Environmental Compliance and Recycling Manager
- Jessica Deleon, Staff Assistant I
- Rhonda Waller, Staff Assistant II
- Cecilia Browder, Staff Assistant II
- Nicole Jeske, Administrative Support Specialist
- Monica Castorena, Equipment Operator I
- Liza Calhoun, Equipment Operator I
- Ayeshia Thomas, Solid Waste Equipment Operator
- Cecilia (CeCe) Ybarra, Solid Waste Equipment Operator
- Christina Ochoa, Solid Waste Equipment Operator
- Angela Daugherty, Assistant Buyer
- Raeneka Hennigan, Warehouse Assistant
- Sherry Whitis, Warehouse Assistant
- Kisha Williams, Staff Assistant II
Planning and Development Services
- Carol Cotter, City Engineer
- Lindsey Pressler, Graduate Engineer II
- Gillian Sittler, Graduate Engineer II
- Gillian Rowland, Graduate Engineer I
Water Services
- Kyleigh Harrell, Graduate Engineer II
- Emily Lopez, Graduate Engineer II
- Sabrina Siedel, GIS Analyst
Electric
- Kim Voitier, Assistant Director
- Jessica Pruitt, Data Analyst
- Heather Pavelka, Electric Compliance and Safety Coordinator
- Kailey Colleoni, GIS Technician – Electric
- Jennifer Rodriguez, Data Analyst
- Stacy Lee, Compliance Officer
- Baylie Miller, Utilities Admin Manager
- Betty Young, Staff Assistant
- Daisy Oldham, Accounting Assistant
- Valerie Hubbard, Staff Assistant
- Gina Jamison, Lead AMI Meter Tech
- Cheryl Hammontree, AMI Meter Tech
Thank you for all you do for the community – and for inspiring others to follow!
About the Blogger
Grace Hallowell is in her fourth year as marketing coordinator for the city’s Public Communications department. A native of Erie, Pa., Grace has a bachelor’s degree in advertising communications.
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