Statewide nonprofit Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund has a brand new employees member.
Pleasure Smith began Nov. 13 because the Program Supervisor for the ASPSF Ozark Central Area, protecting Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, and Woodruff counties. In her function, Pleasure won’t solely assist native single father or mother college students on their academic journeys but additionally handle volunteers and conduct fundraising actions.
“Pleasure brings a wealth of expertise to the function — relationship constructing, managing partnerships, grant writing, a love for studying, and a coronary heart for working with folks,” ASPSF Program Director LaCresha Newton stated.
Earlier than ASPSF, Pleasure spent 5 years as an consumption coordinator with a authorities options group. Beforehand, she was this system coordinator for a community-based academic assist providers group. Right here, she labored with a number of businesses to design packages and tailor providers to fulfill the person wants of scholars and their households.
“I’m keen about serving to people overcome boundaries in order that they could attain their full potential and enhance their high quality of life,” Pleasure stated. “I’m excited to create a tradition of infinite potentialities within the Ozark Central area, linking households, communities, and training.”
Pleasure has known as Izard County her dwelling for 20 years and holds a Bachelor of Science in training. A pure storyteller, she performs with puppets at neighborhood occasions in her spare time, bringing smiles and laughter to all ages.
For extra details about ASPSF — which has awarded greater than $50 million in scholarships throughout the state to low-income single mother and father since 1990 — contact ASPSF Communications Director Jen Para at jpara@aspsf.org or 479-318-2885.
