By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News

Officer Heidi Zeidenstein of the Livingston County Probation and Court Services, was recently named the 2014 Employee of the Year by Director Michael Shaughnessy.

Zeidenstein, who is the first recipient of the award, has served with the department for nearly 15 years. She has also been recognized by local judiciary and received the “Distinguished Service Award” from the Illinois Probation and Court Services Association in 2004 and 2011.