Mr. Lewis obtained his HVAC certification and was most recently employed at Fred Houston Construction. His responsibilities included some general carpentry from framing to finishing and all aspects of remodeling from plumbing to electrical. Prior to his construction experience, Mr. Lewis worked in a maintenance capacity for Sapphire Management Company. While there he assisted the cleaning crew, order supplies, was the contact for vendors and supervised subcontractors. Mr. Lewis also worked at Wal-Mart supervising employees in the stockroom.

Jennifer Hippensteel obtained a Bachelor of Arts from King College and a Master of Arts from Wheaton College .Ms. Hippensteel has worked as the part-time Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator for Southwestern Community College since February 2009. Prior to that, she substituted at Norfolk Collegiate School and was also employed as an English Teacher at Virginia Beach Friends School. Ms. Hippensteel also has several years experience in experience as an Assistant Trainer at Elfenridge Dressage. She also worked as an Assistant Conference Coordinator for King College.

Tim Coffey received his Associate in Applied Science from Mitchell Community College and his Bachelor’s of Science from Gardner-Webb University, both in Criminal Justice. Mr. Coffey also received his Master’s in Business Administration from Gardner-Webb University and his Master’s in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University. Mr. Coffey has been an adjunct instructor at Mitchell Community College and at Forsyth Tech Community College teaching in both the Criminal Justice program and in Basic Law Enforcement. Since May 2009, he has also been an instructor at the Safety & Health Council of North Carolina. Prior to and during his time as an instructor, Mr. Coffey was employed by the Statesville Police Department where he is still a Reserve Officer.

Ms. Nixon received a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Eastern Michigan University, a Masters degree in Liberal Studies from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters degree in Liberal Arts from the University of North Carolina – Asheville. Ms. Nixon was most recently employed as an adjunct faculty member at the Macon Campus, teaching English, reading, study skills, humanities and college orientation. She was also a learning consultant in the Learning Assistance Center.

Ms. Watson received an Associate of Arts degree from Lake-Sumter Community College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management from University of Central Florida. She has passed the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification exam from the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) which makes her eligible for full certification upon completion of the required professional experience criteria. Toni Watson was most recently employed as Human Resources Coordinator and Recruiter with Spherion Staffing. In her employment in HR she has performed many of the same functions that our position is responsible for including benefits orientation, recruitment and staffing, and employee relations.

Ms. Stevens was most recently employed by the Macon County Public Health Center. She was previously employed by the Jackson County Department of Public Health and has a strong background in Child Health. Prior to the public health roles, she was employed by Westcare Health System as a staff nurse. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from WCU.