GELIA EVANS (she prefers to be addressed as
Judi) began her career with the City of Akron Fire Dept/Fire Training Bureau as a
Secretary II in June, 1992. SHE was promoted to Secretary III in October, 1996. JUDI is
very friendly, helpful, and efficient in the performance of her duties. As secretary at
the Fire Training Bureau, JUDI has many responsibilities, including preparing
correspondence, mailings, training material, file maintenance, ordering supplies and
responding to telephone requests. JUDI maintains fire-training records for Akron Fire line
personnel, manually and in database format; apprentice records and summarizes various
records monthly. SHE maintains fire training instructor certification files and initiates
updates and prepares additions and revisions to the Akron Fire Department Operations
manual.
JUDI assists instructors with recruit classes including training documents, forms, and
correspondence. SHE organizes recruit class graduations including speaker requests,
invitations, site selection, and graduation brochure. SHE handles travel arrangements and
reservations as well as Banner entries. SHE prepares annual report information for the
Fire Training Bureau and reports for department personnel regarding status of ongoing
training. JUDI maintains the work record information of the department videographer,
verifies works schedule, and counsels regarding work matters.
JUDI has one daughter, Milissa, son-in-law Glenn, and four wonderful grandchildren,
Elissa, Chloey, Tyler, and Logan. She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and
family, family dinners and sightseeing trips. HER hobbies include her grandchildren,
auctions, shopping and selling on eBay, family genealogy and the Cleveland Browns.
