Contact: Kelly Daniel 936-560-5533 Membership & Marketing Manager
April 15, 2015
SFA career development presented at chamber meeting
The Nacogdoches County Chamber Fourth Friday Luncheon is noon to 1 p.m., Friday, April 24 at Quality Inn, 3400 South St. SFA’s Director of Career Services Binta Brown and Assistant Director for Student Engagement for Leadership & Service Programs Molly Moody will present “Career Development at SFA.” Gold sponsors are Halls, Johnson, McLemore & Redfield, LLP and Thrall’s Grocery & Cafe.
“As we’ve heard time and again, a well-trained workforce is essential to the success of Nacogdoches,” said Dr. Adam Peck, program chair and Dean of Student Affairs at SFA.”I think our business leaders will be wonderfully surprised by the quality of career development SFA students are getting.”
Brown serves as director of Career Services at SFA. She holds a B.B.A in Business Management and Business Computer Information Systems from Midwestern State University, and a M.A. in Counseling from SFA. Brown is a Licensed Professional Counselor with supervisor credentials, member numerous professional organizations and currently serves as the President of the Piney Woods Counseling Association. During her time at SFA she has worked in several capacities on campus including providing mentorship to students in the AXcel Mentoring Program, as an instructor for a Career Development course exclusively for the GenJacks cohort, Helping & Interviewing Skills class in the Department of Human Services for the past five years, as well as SFA 101, a course designed specifically for incoming freshman. Brown also created and coordinated the “Love Your Genes, Love Yourself” program in recognition of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week at SFA, and she serves as the advisor for the Caribbean Student Association. She is a QPR Certified Gatekeeper Instructor, National Certified Counselor, and Certified Anger Resolution Therapist.
Moody is a 2010 SFA graduate and now serves as the Assistant Director for Student Engagement for Leadership & Service Programs. Since her undergraduate years in Nacogdoches, she has gone on to receive her masters in Higher Education-Student Affairs from the University of North Texas in 2012 and has been blessed to spend time at Texas Woman’s University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She has a deeply rooted passion for students, programming and community. She is excited to be the newest member of SFA Student Engagement team as they begin to build various programs aimed toward helping students identify how they can use their transferable skills to think globally and act locally.
The information presented is vital for all local businesses. This economic development-themed luncheon serves as the Chamber’s monthly membership meeting. Attend and stay on top of what is going on at the Chamber and around town. RSVPs are required by noon, April 22. Lunch is $16 at the door. Find the secure “pay online and register” option in Hot News at www.nacogdoches.org call 936-560-5533.
Bring a business card for a chance to win $50 sponsored by Commercial Bank of Texas and all Chamber members are entered in a $250 drawing sponsored by Axley & Rode, LLP.
