In our employee of the month blog series we highlight a different Info-Pro employee every month so you can get to know us better! Up this month? Jackie Merten.
Employee Name/Title:
Jackie Merten, Search Operations Team Lead
What do you do in your role at Info-Pro?
In my role as a Search Lead, I help get states ready to be searched by pulling files, making phone calls, etc. I assist in the delinquent searches and when needed, I help with the escrow searches.
How long have you worked at Info-Pro?
In August, I will have been with the company for 7 years.
What other jobs have you had prior to working at Info-Pro?
Prior to Info-Pro, I worked at Baker Cheese as a packager. I also filled in when the lab needed me for testing the product.
What’s your favorite thing about your job or working at Info-Pro generally?
My favorite thing about working at Info-Pro would definitely be the flexibility and the family focus.
Tell us about your family.
I have been married to my husband, Kevin, for 4 and a half years. We have one 15-year-old son, Connor. We also have 2 indoor cats, Bug & Kallie, a yellow named Ella, and 3 outdoor cats that like to roam on the farm.
What do you like to do in your free time?
In my free time, I like to plants tons of flowers every spring and like to work in the garden. I also like to enjoy a lot of time with family and friends.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in the country just outside of Saint Cloud, WI. I lived in Milwaukee and Stevens Point for a while, but ended up coming back to Saint Cloud. I like the small town feel.
What’s your favorite thing about living in Wisconsin?
I like that almost my entire family lives here. For the most part, we are all within about 20 miles of each other.
Share an interesting or fun fact about yourself.
I married my childhood neighbor. We now own the house he grew up in and my parents still live in the house I grew up in, so we are neighbors with them.