{"id":21066,"date":"2024-12-20T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monroeengineering.com\/blog\/?p=21066"},"modified":"2024-12-20T15:36:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T15:36:41","slug":"employee-of-the-month-donna-longo-martinez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monroeengineering.com\/blog\/employee-of-the-month-donna-longo-martinez\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee of the Month: Donna Longo Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Congratulations to Donna Longo Martinez on being Employee of the Month for November 2024!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are delighted to announce Donna as our Employee of the Month! For over 28 years, Donna has been an essential part of the Caster group and a cornerstone of our Houston operations. Her unwavering dedication, adaptability, and problem-solving skills have helped navigate countless challenges. Donna\u2019s ability to seamlessly balance customer service with hands-on tasks like assembling products or loading trucks showcases her exceptional versatility and her willingness to lend a hand whenever it is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are grateful for her incredible contributions and are proud to celebrate her as a vital member of the OneMonroe Family. Congratulations, Donna!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nomination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Donna has been a part of the Caster group for over 28 years and has established herself as the keystone of the Houston operations. She has kept the office running through personnel changes, quality issues, severe weather conditions, and other challenges and always does her best to take care of customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She not only performs customer service duties across our group, but she is also able to assemble casters, build a handtruck, or load\/unload a truck when called upon to do so. She can practically do it all and she embodies the Monroe motto of \u201cHow can we help?\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She’ll stay late to make sure an order gets out the door on time and even when she is short-handed herself, she has offered her assistance to others. She is truly a wonderful asset to the Monroe Family and I’m glad to have her on our team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~ Janette Fisher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get to know Donna!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Employee name:<\/strong> Donna Longo Martinez
Job Title: <\/strong>Customer service\/ Anything & Everything<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where did you grow up?<\/strong> Houston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long have you worked for Monroe?<\/strong> A very long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you like about working for Monroe?<\/strong> My customers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is one thing you love about your job?<\/strong> I really enjoy my versatility. In the office for a bit, then in the warehouse when needed.ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you could add one thing to your office, what would it be?<\/strong> Some wall art. Something TEXAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before Monroe, what was the most unusual or interesting job you have ever had?<\/strong> In Hawaii, I worked with a woman who had her own personal animal rescue operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three words to best describe you.<\/strong> Empath, gullable, super-friendly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you had to eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?<\/strong> Steak \u2013 rare<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you were an animal, what would you be?<\/strong> Heron or some water bird<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a hidden talent? What is it?<\/strong> I can make a bottle of wine disappear in a flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is one song you have completely memorized?<\/strong> Last Goodbye<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is one totally irrational fear that you have?<\/strong> Crowds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any favorite line from a movie?<\/strong> “Blaine? His name is Blaine? That’s not a name\u2026.that’s a major appliance!!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best vacation you have been on?<\/strong> Oahu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Least favorite food?<\/strong> Anything fishy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a motto or personal mantra?<\/strong> Kill em with kindness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your three most overused words\/phrases?<\/strong> Clean your room, wake up!, wtf<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an ability you wish you had?<\/strong> teleportation would be great for longer than 3 hr car rides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is one thing on your bucket list<\/strong> a tiny island off the coast of Belize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you like to do in your spare time?<\/strong> Get out of the city, spend time at our family’s farm house<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is your favorite sport or sports team?<\/strong> Whatever team my son is on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you rather be a tiny elephant or a giant hamster?<\/strong> Tiny elephant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?<\/strong> Disappear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?<\/strong> My paternal grandfather<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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