young professional spotlight – APCO International

Young Professional Spotlight: Ashley Michels, St. Charles City Police Department (Mo.)

rileyc — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:16:49 +0000

Ashley Michels, the Communications Unit Supervisor at the St. Charles City Police Department in Missouri, embodies resilience, adaptability, a deep-seated dedication to serving others and more.

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Young Professional Spotlight: Haley Wright, City of Shawnee 9-1-1 (Okla.)

rileyc — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:45:42 +0000

The APCO Young Professionals Committee is proud to announce Haley Wright as the January 2025 Spotlight winner.

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Young Professional Spotlight: Kirstie Brokaw, Genesee County 9-1-1 (Mich.)

rileyc — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:58:48 +0000

Meet Kirstie Brokaw, a dedicated 9-1-1 telecommunicator who has been making a difference at Genesee County 9-1-1 for over seven years. Kirstie is a Certified Training Officer (CTO), LEIN TAC, and an active member of the public relations team.

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Young Professional Spotlight: Trae Maeder, Lee County Port Authority (Fla.)

rileyc — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:49:40 +0000

The APCO Young Professionals Committee is proud to announce Trae Maeder as this quarter’s Young Professional Spotlight. Hailing from Florida, Trae has worked in several different roles of 9-1-1 dispatching and contributed his knowledge to multiple committees and organizations over his nine years of service.

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Young Professional Spotlight: Hailey Brunner, Cass County Sheriff’s Office (MO)

Lauren Larson — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 16:47:42 +0000

Hailey Brunner grew up around a sheriff’s office where her father has had a long-standing career. She started her career as a first responder in 2016 as a junior firefighter. It was then that Hailey first admired the calm voices on the other end of the radio, regardless of the situation.

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Young Professional Spotlight: Shanice Scott, Guilford Metro 9-1-1

Lauren Larson — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:40:43 +0000

Shanice began her career as a dispatcher four years ago. She has also achieved the title of Certified Training Officer (CTO) and has been training new hires at GM 9-1-1 for the past year.

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Young Professional Spotlight: Jorian Jewell

Lauren Larson — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:01:30 +0000

Jorian was born in Oklahoma, grew up in England and finished high school in Nebraska before returning to Oklahoma. He was working two retail jobs and planning on going back to school when he landed his job as a telecommunicator which quickly turned into a career for him.

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Young Professional Spotlight: Courtney Waldron, City of Lawton, OK

Lauren Larson — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:19:38 +0000

Courtney began her career with the City of Lawton in August 2018 and quickly rose to the rank of Shift Supervisor by March 2022. Her coworkers describe this promotion as a “direct reflection of her staunch loyalty to the dispatch center and her job performance.”

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Young Professional Spotlight: Sarah Bates, City of Tulsa

Lauren Larson — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:50:06 +0000

Sarah’s PSC career began unexpectedly in 2010 when she applied and was hired for dispatch in Osage County. She spent her first two years falling in love with the field and, in 2012, took an opportunity at the City of Tulsa dispatch center, where she currently serves as the PSC Training Coordinator.

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Young Professional Spotlight: Jennifer Savely, Kenai Police Department

Lauren Larson — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:00:26 +0000

Jennifer Savely is a dispatcher for the Kenai Police Department in Alaska. Jennifer has always been interested in dispatch, and when the opportunity presented itself, the Alaskan native didn’t hesitate to apply. Jennifer’s interest in public safety was cultivated at a young age. “Growing up in my household, it was not uncommon for us to […]

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