WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #26-12
CHRISTINE DUEZ K4KJN APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT SECTION MANAGER
On Saturday February 14, 2025, Darrell Davis KT4WX appointed Christine Duez K4KJN as an Assistant Section Manager – Served Agencies Liaison. Duez had previously served in several cabinet positions including Section Youth Coordinator, Section Emergency Coordinator, and most recently as Public Information Coordinator. Duez has served as Emergency Coordinator for Polk County ARES since July 2020.
Darrell Davis KT4WX, Section Manager of the ARRL West Central Florida Section, made the following comments about the appointment of Duez as an Assistant Section Manager, “Christine is a skilled communicator, and is an excellent people oriented person. She will do very well as a liaison between various served agencies such as Emergency Management, the American Red Cross, and other served agencies.”
Duez in her professional career, served in numerous capacities as an American Sign Language interpreter since 1989 and holding certification with the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf since 1989. Duez has obtained an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences during her professional career and retired from Polk County Public Schools as an ASL interpreter for Southwest Middle School in Lakeland. Duez still does part time work as an ASL interpreter in retirement. Duez other interests include playing the piano for the Spanish ministry of her church, participation in Toastmasters (an organization that helps people build leadership and public speaking skills), growing flowers at home, and traveling.