Jane W. Clark This is Me

Education

 Web References

1. 1. www.nobackflow.com

   www.nobackflow.com/women_artic - [Cached]

   Published on: 10/23/2006   Last Visited: 11/30/2007

   Jane W. Clark, City of Tallahassee
   
   Jane Clark's decision to enter the world of engineering was promoted by her father, a Civil Engineer for the State of Florida DOT. Long before earning a formal degree, he would pick her up after grammar school to show her his active road construction projects. Jane graduated from college in 1981 and began a career with the City of Tallahassee in 1982. She had participated in their co-op program her last year in college. Jane was assigned to the Public Works Engineering Division, designing water and sewer projects and reviewing the design of area consultants. In 1985, she transferred to the Water and Sewer Department. There, she was responsible for developing plans, writing technical specifications and preparing contractual documents for projects bid by the City for expansions to the City's water and sewer systems.
   
   In 1989 she was approached and asked to take on the new duties of the Cross Connection Control Coordinator. Jane remembers that she did not know what a cross connection was much less how to prevent backflow! By the end of 1990, she had completed several classes in backflow including UF/TREEO's Cross-Connection Control: Ordinance and Organization, FWPCOA's Backflow Testing Certification and Backflow Repair and Maintenance training. Within that year she developed the City's Manual for Cross-Connection Control and presented to the City Commission an Ordinance and Resolution to enforce the guidelines of the program.
   
   Administering a cross-connection program in the state capitol is not easy. The nearer to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Twin Towers you are, the closer they look! A winning relationship has developed between the two governments that helps promote training and awareness in the backflow prevention field. Jane believes that consistency is the key to the success of Tallahassee's program. She emphasizes that you must treat all customers the same regardless of their political affiliation.
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   Jane became an instructor for the UF/TREEO center in 1996 and conducts yearly re-certification classes for backflow testing in the Tallahassee area. Primarily, her City of Tallahassee daily duties keep her in the office and she recognizes that the classes help her keep current with testing practices and problems that testers are having in the field.
   
   Jane said, "My Daddy told me that engineering was a man's field and that it wasn't going to be easy. It hasn't been easy, but it is all in communication. Treat your employees fairly, recognize their priorities, and give them the latitude to be responsible and make decisions." Jane also believes that once you have proven yourself as reliable, knowledgeable and competent to other professionals, gender is no longer a consideration.

2. 2. www.abpa.org

   www.abpa.org/originalsite/wome - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/12/2006   Last Visited: 12/6/2007

   Jane W. Clark, City of Tallahassee
   
   Jane Clark's decision to enter the world of engineering was promoted by her father, a Civil Engineer for the State of Florida DOT. Long before earning a formal degree, he would pick her up after grammar school to show her his active road construction projects. Jane graduated from college in 1981 and began a career with the City of Tallahassee in 1982. She had participated in their co-op program her last year in college. Jane was assigned to the Public Works Engineering Division, designing water and sewer projects and reviewing the design of area consultants. In 1985, she transferred to the Water and Sewer Department. There, she was responsible for developing plans, writing technical specifications and preparing contractual documents for projects bid by the City for expansions to the City's water and sewer systems.
   
   In 1989 she was approached and asked to take on the new duties of the Cross Connection Control Coordinator. Jane remembers that she did not know what a cross connection was much less how to prevent backflow! By the end of 1990, she had completed several classes in backflow including UF/TREEO's Cross-Connection Control: Ordinance and Organization, FWPCOA's Backflow Testing Certification and Backflow Repair and Maintenance training. Within that year she developed the City's Manual for Cross-Connection Control and presented to the City Commission an Ordinance and Resolution to enforce the guidelines of the program.
   
   Administering a cross-connection program in the state capitol is not easy. The nearer to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Twin Towers you are, the closer they look! A winning relationship has developed between the two governments that helps promote training and awareness in the backflow prevention field. Jane believes that consistency is the key to the success of Tallahassee's program. She emphasizes that you must treat all customers the same regardless of their political affiliation.
   ...
   Jane became an instructor for the UF/TREEO center in 1996 and conducts yearly re-certification classes for backflow testing in the Tallahassee area. Primarily, her City of Tallahassee daily duties keep her in the office and she recognizes that the classes help her keep current with testing practices and problems that testers are having in the field.
   
   Jane said, "My Daddy told me that engineering was a man's field and that it wasn't going to be easy. It hasn't been easy, but it is all in communication. Treat your employees fairly, recognize their priorities, and give them the latitude to be responsible and make decisions." Jane also believes that once you have proven yourself as reliable, knowledgeable and competent to other professionals, gender is no longer a consideration.