{"id":11111,"date":"2020-05-19T20:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T20:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/?p=11111"},"modified":"2020-05-19T20:00:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T20:00:18","slug":"ncc-names-new-small-business-center-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/2020\/05\/ncc-names-new-small-business-center-director\/","title":{"rendered":"NCC Names New Small Business Center Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11117\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11117\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tierra-Norwood-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tierra-Norwood-Cropped.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tierra-Norwood-Cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nashccnews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Tierra-Norwood-Cropped-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tierra Norwood<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"gmail_default\">\u200b<\/span>Nash Community College has named Tierra Norwood as Small Business Center Director following the retirement of former director, Theresa Peaden.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining the college, Norwood served as program associate at the North Carolina Department of Commerce where she worked with the Main Street and Rural Planning Center staff to create strategic economic development plans for communities receiving services through a new initiative, Downtown Strong. <span class=\"gmail_default\">\u200bThrough her work with Downtown Rocky Mount, she assisted entrepreneurs\u00a0and small business owners in starting and growing businesses in downtown Rocky Mount, providing marketing assistance and business development services.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to have Ms. Norwood join Team Nash in the Continuing Education Department,\u201d Dean Carla Dunston said. \u201cThe NCC Small Business Center provides vital services in the community to ensure we meet the needs of area businesses. With her experience, Ms. Norwood will provide a unique perspective as we support current and prospective business owners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gmail_default\">\u200b<\/span>Norwood previously served as Peacemakers&#8217; After School Program Site Coordinator, City of Rocky Mount Downtown Development Coordinator, an independent marketing contractor and secretary at J. W. Parker Middle School.\u00a0<span class=\"gmail_default\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gmail_default\">Norwood \u200b<\/span>holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from North Carolina Wesleyan College and certification in\u00a0Broadcast Communications Technology from the\u00a0Carolina School of Broadcasting in Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>The Nash Community College Small Business Center provides free, confidential counseling services for new and existing businesses, as well as free seminars, a complimentary resource center, business and industry training and local educational partnerships. For more information, please call 252-451-8233 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nashcc.edu\/sbc\">www.nashcc.edu\/sbc<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bNash Community College has named Tierra Norwood as Small Business Center Director following the retirement of former director, Theresa Peaden. 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