"As with all my previous experience, the reward that I get from my position is the ability to positively change someone's life. I am fulfilled and find enjoyment from being of service to others."

Our Peoria Express office welcomed Joan to our team in March 2019. Some of the first characteristics we noticed about Joan are that she's witty, creative, intelligent, and competitive. She is also a perfectionist, an effective problem solver, extremely empathetic, and loyal to the people in her life.

Background

Joan has lived in Arizona since 1998, after moving from Chicago to attend ASU. She has also lived in Indiana, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Florida. She brings a variety of experience to Express, having held the position of Director of Sales and Guest Services at a resort for 9 years, an Arizona Real Estate Sales License since 2015, and a Licensed Loan Officer- the latter, she still practices in her spare time.

Family

Joan is the mother of the world's spiciest 4-year-old. She is one of the coolest kids you'll ever meet. They also have two cats named Hadji and Reggie, and a fat "pig-dog" named Maybelline.

Interests

Joan loves to bake, make soaps and other all-natural bath & body products, playing softball, and hanging out with her mini-me, Stella.

Best Described As

Intense, direct, competitive, sarcastic and intelligent.

Best Skillset

Sales

Favorite Quote

"The universe is perfect."

"Being a part of one's journey, experience and decision is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job here at Express."

Farrah joined the Express Peoria team in June 2019 and is currently holding the role of our office's Light Industrial Employment Specialist. During her time with us thus far, Farrah has proven to be an organized, fast-learning hard worker. She is always willing to help, is team-oriented, reliable, and just an all-around dedicated and unique individual.

Background

Born in Northern Arizona and raised in Utah, Farrah transferred to Phoenix for work and has been here ever since. Before joining the team, Farrah worked as a Home Equity Loan Processor, a Senior Customer Account Manager, a Location Manager, and a Team Lead.

Family

Farrah is a part of a family with 7 members. They also have 3 pets.

Interests

She enjoys being outside with her family and experiencing new places to see and eat.

Best Described As

Friendly, Caring, Trustworthy and a great Mom.

Best Skillsets

Listening, being adaptable, reliable, consistent, trustworthy

Favorite Quote

The Serenity prayer and "Be Happy Not because everything is good, but because you can see the good in everything."

"I love knowing that I am a part of helping make a positive impact on someone's life!"

Express Employment welcomed Courtney to our team in November 2019. She is a hardworking employee and a very compassionate individual, who is known to be the "always a listening ear" kind of friend with just a touch of sass.

Background

Courtney is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Courtney and her fiancée decided that one day they would pack up and leave the cold behind - and that's how they ended up here in Peoria!

Before she joined our team as our Front Office Coordinator, Courtney worked in the service industry for five years.

Interests

When she's not in the office, Courtney can be found out shopping, exploring the city, participating in yoga, and dining and/or cooking with her fiancée.

Something Unique

Courtney is one of six children.

Family

Courtney is close with all of her sisters. She doesn't have any children yet, but aspires to one day become a mother.

Best Skillset

Being able to build rapport with diverse groups is one of Courtney's best skillsets.

"The most rewarding part of my job is being able to help a client find the proper candidate so that the joining of the two is mutually beneficial."

Paul Reece joined the Express Peoria staffing team in February 2020 as our Light Industrial Employment Professional. He is a very honest, friendly, and loyal individual who is always open to new ideas and striving to take things to the next level whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Background

Paul has lived in the Glendale, Arizona area for 95% of his life. He spent 16 years working for a company in the beverage industry, having started off in a warehouse position that involved picking and packing, operating a forklift, staging, loading and unloading trucks, repacking, and shift management. He was then promoted to a CDL Driver for a while before continuing to move upwards to over 10 different sales positions before reaching his final job position with them as their Off-Premise Sales Account Manager.

Paul also has 3 years of experience as a Commercial Account Manager, having been tasked with building and selling everything from compact cars to 33,300lb tractor trailers and maintaining all current clients while searching for new ones.

Personal Life

In his spare time, Paul enjoys coaching his son's soccer teams. It's a lot of work but very worthwhile for Paul because he gets to see these kids grow in the game of soccer and create friendships with their teammates.

Paul has three boys ranging from 6 - 10 years old. They all love soccer and the video game, Fortnite. The Reeces' have also had a variety of pets over the year including dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, ferrets, hamsters, and currently 2 snakes.

From matching job seekers to the right jobs to ensuring the needs of our clients are met, every member of our Express team is committed to helping people find great jobs and helping clients find great people. View some of the internal job openings Express has currently has available and if you think you have what it takes to join our team, apply today!

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