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JONATHAN HALEY
New job title: Agent in charge of rentals, property management and vacation rentals
Company: Cora Bett Thomas Property Management, Cora Bett Thomas Vacation Rentals
Duties: Haley is the property manager and works in vacation rental administration, with experience in multi-family and fee management.
Related Work Experience:
Haley has 14 years of experience in property management.
Education:
He attended Georgia College and State University.
AGATA KATARZYNA KAWLEC
New job title: VISTA AmeriCorps program and resource associate
Company: Wesley Community Center
Duties:
Kawlec will assist the community center in developing resources and funding.
Related Work Experience: Kawlec worked at Telfair Museums as a development and research intern, XL Projects as a gallery attendant and Craft Chemistry as a PR intern.
Education:
She has a M.A., arts administration from SCAD and a B.F.A. in history of art from Syracuse University.
COURTNEY MELE LOPEZ
New job title: VISTA AmeriCorps Community Investments and Impact Assoc.
Company:
United Way of the Coastal Empire
Duties: Lopez will assist the community investments department in its investment process, assist with volunteer panels evaluating local programs and assist with recruitment of investment volunteers.
Related Work Experience:
Lopez worked at Asheville Area Arts Council as a volunteer and a cake decorator and customer service manager, with responsibilities for promoting business through social media.
Education:
She has a B.A. in art from Valdosta State University.
JANICE JOHANNSEN
New job title: VISTA AmeriCorps Campaign for Healthy Kids & Families
Company: Step Up Savannah Inc.
Duties:
Johannsen will assist the Mayor’s Campaign for Healthy Children and will assist with Neighborhood Leadership Academy.
Related Work Experience: Johannsen was president of the Tapullanga Foundation, providing educational assistance to underprivileged children in the Philippines, a senior trademark paralegal for Warner Bros. Entertainment and a paralegal for The Times Mirror Co.
Education: She has a B.S. in legal management from Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines and a paralegal certificate from Litigation Specialization, University of West Los Angeles.
CATYRA POLLAND
New job title: Vista AmeriCorps Wealth Building Associate
Company:
Step Up Savannah Inc.
Duties: Polland will assist with the Bank On Savannah program through the volunteer income tax assistance sites, new financial coaching initiative and social media.
Related Work Experience:
Polland was a Salvation Army social worker, account specialist with Xerox and a volunteer with Young Professionals of the Urban League of Rochester, N.Y.
Education:
She has a M.A. in criminal justice from State University of New York at Albany.
KAITLYN DELONG
New job title: Spring Public Relations intern
Company: Carriage Trade PR Inc. and Cecilia Russo Marketing LLC.
Duties: DeLong’s responsibilities include media relations, writing press releases and awards, photography, videography, search engine optimization, researching keywords, social media management and community relations.
Related Work Experience: DeLong is a member of the Statesboro Bulloch County Breast Cancer Foundation and has worked as an assistant activities director at Willow Pond Senior Living Community in Statesboro since September 2012.
Education: Majoring in public relations and minoring in marketing, DeLong is a senior at Georgia Southern University and is expected to graduate in May.
ALEXANDRA MCCRAY
New job title: Spring Public Relations intern
Company: Carriage Trade PR Inc. and Cecilia Russo Marketing LLC.
Duties: McCray is responsible for media relations, writing press releases and awards, researching, search engine optimization, researching keywords, social media management, photography, videography and community relations.
Related Work Experience:
McCray has worked as editor of Reflector Magazine by Magnolia Publications.
Education:
She is a senior journalism major at Georgia Southern University.
KARA EXUM
New job title: Child Development Center Director
Company:
Isle of Hope Baptist Church
Related Work Experience: Exum worked as a mental health counselor in Augusta and has volunteered for Connections Church in Statesboro.
Education: She graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in child and family development with an emphasis on family services.
KENDALL DUTOIT
New job title: Sales associate
Company:
Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty
Related Work Experience: DuToit has 25 years of experience in staging area homes with fine art.
Education:
She is a graduate of Wesleyan College in Macon with a degree in art history.
MATTHEW DEACON
New job title: Architect
Company: Lominack Kolman Smith Architects
Duties:
He will assist in the design, production and management of architectural projects in and around Savannah.
Related Work Experience:
Deacon has more than 12 years of experience in architecture and construction.
Education:
He has a B.Arch from University of Tennessee.
MATTHEW FRANKEL
New job title: Junior associate
Company: Felder & Associates
Duties:
Frankel’s responsibilities include providing architectural design and production as he prepares to become a licensed architect.
Related Work Experience: He was employed by Hansen Architects and has served the American Institute of Architects – Savannah chapter, United States Green Board Council, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Education:
Frankel earned an undergraduate degree from Clemson University and a master’s degree from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.
JEFF BRADY
New job title: Vice president
Company:
Rountree & Brady Insurance Agency
Duties: Brady has been with the agency for more than 10 years.
Related Work Experience:
He has than 14 years of experience in financial services, including banking, investments and insurance.
Education: Brady is a graduate of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
SARAH EZELLE
New job title: Account manager, property-casualty practice
Company: Seacrest Partners Inc.
Duties: Ezelle will administer insurance and risk management programs for middle-market to large corporate clients, with a special emphasis on the manufacturing, construction and education industry sectors.
Related Work Experience: Ezelle has 12 years of commercial insurance account management, brokerage and risk management experience.
Education:
Ezelle earned a BBA in marketing and management from the University of South Carolina.
Hudzinski and Williams receive HR certifications
Two board members, Rushe Hudzinski and Ron Williams, of The Savannah Area Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management, received international level human resources certifications on Nov. 20 in Washington, D.C., by meeting the requirements of the SHRM Certification Commission.
Hospice staff members receive certifications
Hospice Savannah Inc. announced that five staff members have been certified in hospice and palliative care. Chief clinical officer Monica Anderson pinned the new members during a staff breakfast on Dec. 12. They are Dallas Adams, Jon Cohen, Pam Carlisle, Kristen Lee and Regina Jones.
NLaws recognizes employees
NLaws Produce Inc. named Simon Gonzalez warehouse person of the month. Mike Winters and Jerry Lipsey were named Drivers of the Month for November.
Attorneys earn honors
Kathy Horne and Maggie Puccini, partners with Bouhan Falligant law firm, have been selected as Masters of the Bench of the W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court. The Inn is a statewide organization established to improve and enhance the professional and ethical quality of legal practice in the bankruptcy courts in Georgia.
Andrew Dekle, an associate with the firm, was selected as an associate of the inn, a position for lawyers chosen by the Inn who have fewer than five years of experience.
SSU student wins Second Mile Award
Ariel Shead, a senior with a dual major in business management and accounting, received the President’s Second Mile Award at the 185th commencement ceremony for Savannah State University on Dec. 13. The award recognizes stellar leadership on campus, in the Savannah community and beyond.
Canfield earns real estate license
Connie Farmer Ray, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners, announced Alex Canfield has earned his Associate Broker’s License.
McLemore takes leadership role with Georgia Southern division
Don McLemore, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and director of the Office of Industry Relations and Economic Development, has been appointed acting vice president for the Division of Research & Economic Development.