Borough of State College
Esther Matthews is an accomplished engineering technician with extensive experience in various roles within the civil engineering and hospitality sectors. Currently employed at the Borough of State College since September 2019, Esther has also worked as a waitress, host, barback, and on occasion, door staff at The Phyrst/Local Whiskey/Central Reservation since July 2014. Previous positions include social activities coordinator and homesick director at Camp Woodward from June 2015 to August 2019, life insurance agent at American Income Life Insurance Company from November 2013 to July 2014, and assistant manager at Abercrombie & Fitch from May 2012 to August 2013. Esther's engineering internships included roles at HRI, INC. and John S. Deerkoski, P.E. and Associates, where tasks involved project calculations and drafting. Esther holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a minor in Italian from Penn State University, complemented by a high school honors diploma from Goshen Central High School.
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Borough of State College
State College Borough's mission is to enhance the quality of life by fostering a safe, vibrant, diverse, and sustainable community, by providing quality, innovative, cost effective services; and by allocating resources efficiently with professionalism, integrity, transparency, and accountability. The Manager, Thomas J. Fountaine, II, is appointed by Council and serves as the chief executive officer of the Borough. The Manager and Assistant Borough Secretary provide direct support for Council. The general administration staff also includes the Assistant Borough Manager, Human Resources Director, Purchasing/Risk Management Director, Neighborhood Services Coordinator, Communications and Grants Coordinator, and two Staff Assistants. The general administration staff is charged to provide support for all Borough operating departments and general management of the day-to-day operations. The Borough's operating departments include Finance, Information Technology, Ordinance Enforcement & Public Health, Parking, Police, Planning & Community Development, Public Works, and Tax. State College residents also receive services from the Centre Region Council of Governments, which oversees building code enforcement, library services, parks and recreation services, and regional planning; as well as Alpha Fire Company, Centre Area Transportation Authority, Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority, State College Water Authority, and University Area Joint Authority.