Provo Women Making History - Provo Fire Department's Sydney Mellor

Highlighting the women of Provo City as part of Women's History Month.

Provo Fire Department's Sydney Mellor

Provo Fire Department's Sydney Mellor was hired six months ago as a full-time firefighter/EMT and loves her new job. Before becoming a firefighter, Sydney attended BYU and spent seven years in the Utah National Guard as a linguist.

In her free time, Sydney loves spending time outdoors and with her new puppy.

Provo Fire & Rescue has provided fire protection and emergency response since 1890 and provides a variety of emergency and non-emergency services, including fire, paramedic transport, hazardous materials, rescue, fire prevention services, and public education.

Provo Women Making History - Provo Fire & Rescue Captain Jeanie Atherton

Highlighting the women of Provo City as part of Women's History Month.

Provo Fire & Rescue Captain Jeanie Atherton

Provo Fire Department's Jeanie Atherton has worked for Provo Fire & Rescue for 12 years. She started as a firefighter/paramedic and last year accepted a position in the Fire Marshal’s office and was promoted to Captain.

Captain Atherton oversees the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) mitigation program, is part of the fire investigation team, and conducts public outreach for fire and life safety.

In her free time, Captain Atherton enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and hiking with her husband and dog. 

Provo Women Making History - Provo Police Victims Services Program Coordinator Lily Ramires

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Provo Police Victims Services Program Coordinator Lily Ramires

Provo Police Victims Services Program Coordinator Lily Ramires uses her Bachelor of Psychology and minor of Criminal Justice in her career with Provo Police Victim Services. She serves as a Spanish-speaking advocate and liaison between victims and community resources, prosecutors, detectives, and other agencies. She aids victims with adult and child protective orders and informs victims of their rights. She also supports victims as they navigate the criminal justice system.

Lily truly loves the opportunity to engage and help her community, advocating for those going through one of their most vulnerable moments. As the Victim Services Program Coordinator, Lily has found that educating our community is vital to ensure survivors are aware of services and resources that are available to them.

Serving victims and raising awareness regarding domestic violence, sexual assault and crimes against children is her passion and one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. Lily finds strength from inspirational quotes, with her favorite being “She believed she could, so she did!”

When not serving victims, Lily Ramires is a busy wife and mother of two wonderful children.

Provo Women Making History - Facility Services' Jean Wallace

Highlighting the women of Provo City as part of Women's History Month.

Facility Services' Jean Wallace

Facility Services' Jean Wallace originally began employment with the City of Provo in 2002 as the Executive Assistant at the Library, left the City for other opportunities, and then returned in the Facility Services Division. Jean has spent the past eight years in this role assisting in the management and maintenance of Provo’s many City buildings, equipment, and fixtures.

The Facility Services Division is responsible for the construction, remodeling and maintenance of more than 550,000 square feet in City facilities. To fulfill these responsibilities, the Facility Services Division provides technical expertise, project management, preventive and ongoing maintenance services, asset management, and contract oversight. Facility Services staff maintain and repair electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems, making certain that infrastructure operating systems in City facilities function safely, creating a clean, safe work environment for Provo City employees and Provo residents visiting our facilities.

Provo Women Making History - Parking Manager Sandy Bussio

Highlighting the women of Provo City as part of Women's History Month.

Parking Manager Sandy Bussio

Parking Manager Sandy Bussio oversees parking and mobility for the city of Provo. Sandy has worked for Provo City for almost 26 years and previously worked as the Parking Enforcement Supervisor. Sandy promotes community awareness of the over 10,000 parking spaces in Downtown Provo, brought the Bird e-scooters and e-bikes to Provo, and manages the permit parking program in various neighborhoods in the area of Brigham Young University.

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Provo Women Making History - Finance Division's Tammy Chilcoat, Anissa Orwin, Stephanie Green, Kelsey Zarbock, Andrea Wright

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Finance Division's Tammy Chilcoat, Anissa Orwin, Stephanie Green, Kelsey Zarbock, and Andrea Wright

The Finance Division provides financial and administrative support to both internal and external customers. They are responsible for all city-wide budget functions, including preparing the annual city budget and monitoring of all revenues and expenditures.

The Provo City Finance division recently received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR) for the Fiscal Year 2021 PAFR.

Of the 6 full-time employees in the Finance Division, 5 of them are women. Pictured left to right: Executive Office Assistant Tammy Chilcoat, Accountant Anissa Orwin, Accounting Technician Stephanie Green, Budget Officer/Controller Kelsey Zarbock, and Budget Analyst Andrea Wright.

 

Provo Women Making History - City Recorder Heidi Allman

Highlighting the women of Provo City as part of Women's History Month.

City Recorder Heidi Allman

City Recorder Heidi Allman was born and raised in Provo and has a deep love for the city.

She started working for Provo City in 2017 and has held the title of Customer Service Representative, Human Resources Technician, and City Recorder.

Her duties as City Recorder include the management of all city resolutions, ordinances, Council meeting minutes, contracts, and serves as the election officer for the city. The City Recorder also processes Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) requests -- this Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to records at all levels of government.