Employee Shout-Out!

Adriahna Karr

District Technician, Pickaway Soil and Water Conservation District

Adriahna Karr is a District Technician with the Pickaway Soil & Water Conservation District and has worked with Pickaway County for six years. She came to be with the county while in college and says she was wanting to enter a full-time role where she would be able to develop skills and experience. While on the job, Adriahna is tasked with a variety of jobs, her main job consists of conducting site visits and land surveys and then creating engineering plans for grassed waterways in farm fields. She explains that the common denominator for all her job duties is being able to help the public in times where they need it the most. Outside of work, Adriahna loves spending time outdoors whether it’s riding four-wheelers, fishing, hiking, and even rock climbing. She also likes to play video games and explore different types of crafting and other hobbies.

Adriahna shared some of her favorite pieces of advice, her favorite being “Eat the frog”, which means when you have a long list of to-dos, tackle the biggest or hardest task first. Once you’ve completed the hardest task, the rest will feel easier to do! Adriahna also has two cats who are her “pride and joy” as she says, their names are Ziva (Beeba) and Attila (Tilly) and mean the world to her. When not enjoying time outdoors or working, she loves spending time at home with her two girls. When asked if she had any advice for future Pickaway County Employees, Adriahna stresses the importance of creating connections with other employees and their departments. She explains that knowing everyone’s faces and what they do for the county could be beneficial further in your career and helps show how everyone comes together in some way to benefit the community.

Some great advice that Adriahna shared was knowing that food is fuel, and to never underestimate the power of stretching. Finding time during your workday or even after work to simply take a walk or stretch is great for you physically, mentally, and emotionally. Adriahna will often go on walks during her lunch break or will go for walks immediately when she gets home from work which keeps her feeling her best.