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| Wade Lewis
- Cleaning Supervisor,
start 8/16/10 |
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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.
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| Kathy Thomas
- Administrative Assistant –
Arts & Sciences,
start 7/28/10 |
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Kathy Thomas received
an Associate of Arts degree in Business
from Triton College. Ms. Thomas
has been previously employed with
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company
as a Loan Operations Associate &
Loan Officer Assistant. Her prior
experience was an assistant at Coward,
Hicks, & Siler, PA and a purchasing
agent at the Dillard House. |
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| David Young
- Maintenance Technician,
start 7/28/10 |
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David Young has previously
been self employed in the residential
maintenance/ construction industry.
His experience while self employed
includes remodeling, tiling, painting,
etc. Prior to becoming self employed
he was employed at Howard Parris
Carpentry doing carpentry, painting,
tiling, and plumbing from 1998 through
2009. Before then, he was employed
at Roger Aiken Carpentry as a carpenter
from 1996-1998. |
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| Jennifer Hippensteel
- Writing Across the Curriculum
Coordinator, start
8/2/10 |
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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.
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| Jason Sain
- Testing Coordinator/Enrollment
Counselor, start
8/2/10 |
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Jason Sain received
a Bachelors of Science in Human
Resource Management from Capella
University. Mr. Sain has been working
for the Employment Security Commission
of North Carolina since May of 2009
as a WIA Case Manager/ Employment
Consultant. From June 2002 through
September 2007 he worked for Harrah’s
Cherokee Casino and Resort as an
Employment Representative, Employee
Relations Counselor and HR/ Manager
Trainee. |
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| Timothy L.
Coffey - Criminal Justice
Technology Instructor/Program Coordinator,
start 8/9/10
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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. |
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| Kelly Burch
- Paralegal Technology
Instructor/ Program Coordinator,
start 8/9/10 |
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Kelly Burch received
her Bachelor’s Degree in Risk
Management from the University of
Georgia and her Juris Doctorate
degree in Law from the University
of Georgia School Of Law. Ms. Burch
was previously employed as an Assistant
District Attorney at Enotah Judicial
Circuit District Attorney’s
Office. Prior, she was a partner
at Lunsford & Cucuzza and an
Assistant District Attorney at Western
Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s
Office. |
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| William Brothers
- Business Administration Instructor,
start 8/9/10 |
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Earned a Bachelor’s
of Sciences in Accounting/ Business
Administration from Southern Wesleyan
University. From Western Carolina
University, he earned a Master’s
in Business Administration and a
Master’s in Entrepreneurship.
Most recently, Mr. Brothers was
employed by the Bank of Travelers
Rest as a Bank Accountant since
December 2008. His prior experience
is at SC Telco Federal Credit Union
as an accountant and at Western
Carolina University as a Graduate
Teaching Assistant. |
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| Jeff Marley
- Associate of Fine Arts
Program Outreach Coordinator,
start 7/14/10 |
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Jeff Marley received
a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio
Painting & Drawing from Western
Carolina University. Jeff has worked
for Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
and Resort since 1999 as a Table
Games Supervisor and a Relief Games
Manager. He has also participated
in various Group Art Exhibits since
1996 and had three Solo exhibits
in 2004 & 2005. |
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| Seth Kinsland
- Business Technology Instructor
- LBJ Job Corps, start
7/19/10 |
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Seth Kinsland received
a Bachelor of Science degree in
Entrepreneurship/ CIS from Western
Carolina University. He also received
a Masters in Entrepreneurship from
Western Carolina University. Mr.
Kinsland owned Black Stone Computer
Service providing computer support.
He was also employed by the North
Carolina State Employees Credit
Union, BB&T and Drake Software. |
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| Mitch Boudrot
- Law Enforcement Training Coordinator/Instructor,
start 7/19/10 |
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Mitch Boudrot received
certification in NC Basic Law Enforcement
Training from Southwestern Community
College and in Florida Basic Recruit
Compliance from the Florida Highway
Patrol Training Academy. He also
received Bachelor’s in Arts
in Philosophy from Saint Mary’s
College of MN. Mr. Boudrot has completed
the North Carolina Criminal Justice
Certification and is a specialized
instructor in subject control arrest
techniques. He is currently employed
by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s
office and has previously been employed
with the town of Murphy, NC police
department. Previously he was also
a Loss Prevention, safety, and Hazardous
Materials Specialist with Lowe’s.
Mr. Boudrot has been a part time
Law Enforcement Trainer since 2004.
He also spent 10 years as a state
trooper with the Florida Highway
Patrol. |
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Transfer
of Existing employee to different
position:
William Michael Davis -
Customized Training Director/Instructor,
start 7/19/10 |
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Mike Davis received
an Associate of Arts degree from
Southwestern Community College and
a Bachelor of Science degree in
History/Political Science from Western
Carolina University. He is currently
enrolled in the Master of Public
Affairs program at WCU. Mike was
most recenlty employed as an Instructor
of Administrative Systems at the
LBJ Job Corps by SCC. Although Mike
has little related work experience,
we felt that his strengths are his
enthusiasm, work ethic, ability
to learn concepts quickly and then
teach these concepts and their practical
applications.
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| Asher Webb,
Programmer/Database Specialist,
start 6/21/10 |
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Asher Webb received
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media
Studies from Bard College at Simon’s
Rock. He has additional professional
training in Web Design and Interactive
Media from the Art Institute - Charlotte.
Mr. Webb was employed with Ventilafan,
Inc as an E-Commerce Store Manager.
He was also employed as a Web Designer
with JHBR Enterprises, LLC. He has
worked with numerous clients as
a freelance web designer and mobile
application developer including
Top Floor Studios, Macroview Labs
and NASCAR Speedparks.
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| Shelly Nixon,
College Access Liaison
- Macon, start
6/1/10 |
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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.
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| Toni Watson
- Human Resources Specialist, start
6/1/10 |
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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. |
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| Kimi Stevens
- Associate Degree Nursing Instructor,
start 5/28/10 |
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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. |
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| Michael Rich
- Director of Extension Education
- Plus 50 and Community Service
- Cashiers, start
5/3/10 |
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Michael Rich received
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion
and Philosophy from Huntingdon College
and a Master of Divinity degree
in Ministerial Studies from Duke
University and a Doctor of Philosophy
degree in Recreation from the University
of Maryland. Michael Rich was most
recently employed as the Elder SAFE
Project Coordinator for the 30th
Judicial Alliance. He has previous
employment as a writer and photographer,
Pastor, Communications Director
for the Mississippi Conference of
the United Methodist Church, instructor
with the University of Maryland,
and producer of video for the Japan
Broadcasting Corporation. He has
led workshops and seminars in a
variety of subject areas in the
United States, Japan, and India.
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