GALVESTON, Texas (May
2, 2016)
- For Corpus Christi Resident Office Project Assistant Paulette Higgins, coming
to work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District meant an
opportunity to launch a new career.
“I
wanted something challenging and rewarding, so I read up on the Corps and liked
what I read,” said Higgins. “I applied to the CCRO project assistant position
and was selected to interview. I hoped I would get the opportunity to work for
such a dynamic place so when I was offered the job, I took it, even though it
was a demotion from my previous administrative job.”
Higgins
oversees a variety of administrative and clerical tasks for CCRO ranging from
timekeeping and attendance records to the procurement of supplies and
maintaining inventory control. However, one of the most important aspects to
her job includes assisting the resident engineer and Navigation Branch team
supervisor with the submission of annual performance appraisals.
“I
strive for excellence and perfection in everything I do, from the smallest
detail to the most important parts of my job,” said Higgins. “I understand that
minor routine tasks contribute to the CCRO accomplishing its mission of maintaining
deep and shallow draft channels and that we directly work to ensure that the
Port of Corpus Christi, ranked sixth in the nation for tonnage shipped,
continues to stay open for commercial and recreational navigation.”
In
terms of her future career aspirations, she wants to continue expanding her
contributions to the USACE Galveston District’s mission.
“I
want to continue to grow professionally here at the Corps and learn as much as
I can from my peers,” said Higgins. “I would like to one day be in an
administrative position with more responsibility and duties with the Corps. I
love what I do.”
A
native of Virginia, she continues to put the needs of others first both on and
off the clock and dedicates her personal time to raising money to help find a
cure for cancer, noting that several of her family members are currently
fighting cancer. In her free time, she enjoys entertaining and is always
looking for a reason to throw a party.
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