City of Ames, Iowa
Bethany Jorgenson has extensive experience in the field of Human Resources. Bethany most recently served as the Human Resources Director for the City of Ames, Iowa, starting in 2018. Prior to this, they held the same position at the City of Bozeman from 2017 to 2018 and was previously the Human Resources Manager for the same company from 2012 to 2017. Bethany also gained experience as the Human Resources Assistant Manager at Moonlight Basin in 2012 and as a Human Resources employee from 2011 to 2012. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Communications Coordinator at Lifetouch from 2010 to 2011 and as an HR Recruitment Coordinator from 2008 to 2010. Bethany began their career as a Human Resources Representative at Sauer-Danfoss from 2002 to 2007.
Bethany Jorgenson completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of Northwestern - St. Paul from 1996 to 2002. Bethany then pursued further education and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership from the same institution from 2010 to 2019. Prior to their master's program, Bethany attended Buena Vista University in 2007 for an unspecified degree in Management - Human Resources.
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City of Ames, Iowa
Ames, Iowa, is a progressive, thriving community located in center of the state at the intersection of Interstate 35 and US 30. We are home to 62,000 people including the fast-growing, research-based Iowa State University. The City of Ames offers efficient, reliable, responsive, customer-driven programs and services through more than 18 departments and divisions. Our 550 full-time employees strive to provide Ames citizens with exceptional customer service at the best price. Ames, Iowa, offers residents a high quality of life with clean and safe neighborhoods, lots of green spaces and parks, a wide range of entertainment options, recreation opportunities, miles of hard surface trails, and an abundance of natural beauty. In Ames, we enjoy four distinct seasons and all the opportunity that comes with warm summers (bike trails, outdoor swimming, and golf courses) and cold winters (cross county skiing, ice fishing, and sledding). City of Ames is operated under a city manager form of government with a professional city manager who is provided direction through the elected Ames Mayor and six Ames City Council members. One ex-officio ISU student member specifically represents the interests of Iowa State University students. The City of Ames has a long tradition of supporting strong neighborhoods. Afterall, strong neighborhoods are the building blocks of a vibrant, connected community. The Ames City Council supports neighborhoods through its funding of the Ames Police Department's Safe Neighborhoods Team, the Street 'N' Greet Block Party Trailer, Neighborhood Improvement Program grants funding, the Neighborhood News quarterly newsletter, and public outreach and education.