Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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Join the staff at Up & Coming Weekly & Kidsville News! Now hiring a Bookkeeper. Full-time, must be pro cient in QuickBooks and MS Of ce, AP/AR, payroll. Looking for a self-motivated team player to start immediately. Uvrvwrvv2$# '1' 2%$1 It’s Not Just Business As Usual at FTCC by SHARMON HERRING Congratulations to Jennifer Schmittle Beginning Teacher of the Month for Cumberland County Schools It is a distinct privilege and honor to nominate Ms. Jennifer Schmittle, beginning teacher at Brentwood Elemen- tary, as a Cumberland County Schools Be- ginning Teacher of the Month. Jennifer Schmittle’s excitement and enthusiasm for teaching and learning are contagious and in- spirational. Her positive attitude motivates her students as she challenges and encourages her students to achieve. Ms. Schmittle has high expectation for each of her students. She uses a variety of methods to assess what her students are learning and to make sure her objectives are being met. It does not take long to see that there is a shared enthusi- asm for learning between Ms. Schmittle and her students. Jennifer’s dedication is refl ected in the love her students have for her and how readily they apply themselves to any assigned task. She is truly a credit to her profession. The motto of the Continuing Education Division at FTCC is “life-long learning.” In the Business Services Area, the staff and faculty strive to meet the various training needs and interests of our business and industry customers, as well as the general public. FTCC’s Small Business Center is designed to assist prospective small business owners with the knowledge and resources they need to start a business. Free weekly seminars are presented by business professionals from around the state. In addition, small business counseling sessions are available to clients at no charge. Special events, such as the Small Business Extravaganza (May 23-25) and Home-Based Business Expo (May 26), provide an excellent opportunity to gain valuable knowledge while networking with other small-business owners. FTCC’s Small Business Center is co-sponsoring a Business Plan Competition with nine eastern North Carolina counties, which is intended to stimulate and assist with new start- up or expanding businesses. Monetary awards of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,500 will be presented to the winners from the North Carolina Rural Center grant. The deadline to present your business plan is April 29. Don’t delay — start writing your plan today! For more information, call Tamara Bryant at 678-8462. Since 1992, FTCC has partnered with the Fayetteville/Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce to offer the nationally recognized American Management Association’s Certifi cate in Management Program. This 126-hour supervisory training program allows students to design their own curriculum, by selecting six management-related courses of their choice. Upon successful completion of the six courses, students earn the Certifi cate in Management and are recognized at the monthly Chamber of Commerce Coffee Club Meeting. Evening classes meet at the Center for Business and Industry. AMA in- house training is also available, and both the Public Works Commission and the Cumberland County Schools System have utilized this valuable training program as a means of professional development for their employees. For more information, call 678-8210. In order to meet the pre- employment training needs of our community, the Business Services Area offers more than 300 courses each year. Computer-education classes and medical-related classes are popular choices, as well as specifi c job training to become a bank teller, notary public, manicurist, esthetician or barber (coming summer 2011). We also develop customized training programs for local business and industry and offer required certifi cation classes in various fi elds. For more information, call Kimberly Allen at 678-0033. It’s time to get down to business: the business of education! We hope you will take advantage of the many training opportunities available through the Business Services area at FTCC! SHARMON HERRING, Contributing Writer. Realtor with Penfed Real Estate. COM- MENTS? editor@upandcomingweekly.com. Sponsored by: Federal Transition to Teaching and FTCC’s Continuing Education has a lot to offer the community from new-business counseling to computer training and even training new barbers. 14 UCW APRIL 20-26, 2011 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM