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Brandi Pettey

Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences

 Education

Bachelor of Science, Human Development: Option: Human Services, Virginia Tech, May 2005 

Associates of General Studies, Mountain Empire Community College, May 2003

Inform USA, Certified Resource Specialist in Aging & Disability Community (CRS A/D), 2023-2024 

Virginia Career Coach Certification, May 2017

Health Information Technology Education (HITE) Certification - Summer 2012 

Work Experience

Care Coordination Director, Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Big Stone Gap, 2023-2024 

Healthy Families Program Manager, Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Big Stone Gap, 2022-2023

AmeriCorps Seniors Director, Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Big Stone Gap, 2019-2022 

Director of Social Services and Care Coordination, Lee Health & Rehab Center, Pennington Gap, 2018-2019

College Success Coach, Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, 2012-2018 

Community College High School Career Coach, Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, 2008-2012

Volunteer Coordinator, Project Horizon, Lexington, 2007-2008 

Executive Assistant, Department of History, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, 2005-2007

Wellness Peer Educator, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 2004-2005 

Professional Associations

Wise County/City of Norton Chamber of Commerce, President, 2023 

Black History Committee Member, UVa-Wise, 2019-Present

Virginia Coalition on the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Committee, Present 

Lee County Endowed Scholarship Committee, Present