City of Rockford Illinois
Jeanette Merrell currently serves as a Senior Accounting Clerk for the City of Rockford, Illinois, a position held since November 2021. Prior to this role, Jeanette worked in the City of Rockford Finance Department as a Customer Service Representative from May 2014 to January 2022. Jeanette’s experience in the aviation sector includes roles as a Gate Agent & GSC at Emery Air, Inc. and as a Ground Operations Coordinator for Ryan International Airlines, where responsibilities involved coordinating ground handling services and ensuring compliance with military and customs requirements. Jeanette also has a background in banking, having worked as a Senior Commercial Sales Assistant at AMCORE Bank, managing appraisal processes, and as a Quality Control Specialist at ABN AMRO Mortgage Group/LaSalle Bank, focusing on fraud detection and appraisal orders. Education was completed at the University of Illinois Chicago.
City of Rockford Illinois
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The City of Rockford is comprised of more than 1,000 employees across more than 30 buildings. Our team is dedicated to making Rockford a wonderful place to work, live, visit, raise a family or grow a business. We’re investing millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements and neighborhood revitalizations. We’re leading the country in our efforts to end veteran, chronic and youth homelessness; to implement 21st Century policing best practices in our public safety initiatives; & to track and measure progress through public accountability. We’re fierce advocates lobbying diligently to leadership in Springfield for the rights of Rockford citizens. Our central location, with easy access to major highways, rail service & one of the fastest growing airports in the country make Rockford a great location for new business development. We’ve been named the nation’s third Ford Next Generation Learning Model Community based on our public school success in developing & implementing high school career academies. We keep the world flying, as dozens of aerospace & advanced manufacturing companies call our city home. We’re the home of Jane, the world’s most complete and best preserved juvenile T.rex, at the Burpee Museum of Natural History; Anderson Japanese Gardens; the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Laurent House; some of the best & most affordable golf in the Midwest; and Rockford City Market, which features local growers, vendors, live music & demonstrations. We’re the hometown of internationally-known, Rock and Roll Hall-of-Fame rock group, Cheap Trick, & we continue to showcase the best local, regional & national entertainment at a variety of venues throughout the city. We’ve recently invested in MercyHealth Sportscore 1 and 2 & the UW Health Sports Factory, offering state-of-the-art outdoor and indoor sports facilities, cementing our national reputation as a leader in youth sports. We’re passionate about our city. We have a proud past and an even brighter future.