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Tell us a little about yourself. I was born and raised in Fort Mill, SC. Attended Clemson University and graduated with a degree in Business Management. After college, I moved to Rock Hill when I started working for Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont as a business relationship specialist. I now serve as Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont’s business relationship representative in York County and south Charlotte. Elaborate on your current place of employment and job title. I have been working with the business relationship management team at Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont for just under two years now. My role within Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont is to act as a liaison between the clients we serve and the businesses we partner with. When a client comes into Goodwill their needs are accessed and a career path is chosen. We then help that client to pursue their chosen path by providing career readiness resources and training opportunities. Once the client is prepared to make the step of employment we seek out companies in the community that are in need of skilled employees and attempt to connect the two. Elaborate on your business. Goodwill has been serving individuals and families in the Southern Piedmont region of North and South Carolina for more than 50 years. Goodwill operates 24 retail stores and has more than 45 donation sites in the region. Proceeds from the sale of donated goods fund job training and employment services for individuals facing barriers to employment such as lack of skills, experience or education and criminal backgrounds. In 2015, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont provided employment services to 12,000 individuals and placed 1,500 job seekers in local jobs throughout the region thanks to donations and purchases from the community. Connect with Us: www.goodwillsp.com www.facebook.com/goodwillsp www.twitter.com/goodwillsp www.linkedin.com/company/goodwill-industries-of-the-southern-piedmont Why did you join our Chamber and how do you hope to benefit fromm your membership/involvement? Being a member of the chamber is essential in order to accomplish our mission at Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont. Our primary goal is to strengthen the communities that we are a part of by assisting unemployed or underemployed workers to find new or better employment opportunities and by partnering with other businesses and organizations to strengthen their workforce. My hope from being a member of the chamber is to be able to serve the community of York County while strengthening the partnerships between Goodwill and fellow chamber members.