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+//
+//  EmployeeCellViewModel.swift
+//  EmployeeDirectory
+//
+//  Created by Matt Bruce on 1/20/25.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import UIKit
+
+@MainActor
+public class EmployeeCellViewModel: ObservableObject {
+    private let employee: Employee
+    
+    public private(set) var uuid: String
+    public private(set) var fullName: String
+    public private(set) var phoneNumber: String?
+    public private(set) var emailAddress: String
+    public private(set) var biography: String?
+    public private(set) var team: String
+    public private(set) var employeeType: String
+    @Published public private(set) var smallPhoto: UIImage?
+    
+    public init(employee: Employee) {
+        self.employee = employee
+        
+        // Initialize properties
+        self.uuid = employee.uuid.uuidString
+        self.fullName = employee.fullName
+        self.phoneNumber = employee.phoneNumber
+        self.emailAddress = employee.emailAddress
+        self.biography = employee.biography
+        self.team = employee.team
+        self.employeeType = employee.employeeType.description
+        
+    }
+}