Meet Jackie Epps –
Middle College Office Administrative Specialist
I was born inwards Richmond, Virginia, only moved to my hometown Amelia, Virginia, where I lived on my grandmother too grandfather's farm. It was ever an adventure living on the farm equally a pocket-sized fry - walking through the woods, dipping inwards the streams, running through the fields. Some of our favorite games were hopscotch, jumping rope, kickball too Annie-over. We worked the garden everyday too had fresh vegetables to pick too tin for the winter.
How long convey yous been working at Reynolds?
I started to function at Reynolds inwards August of 1999 equally a function report student. In 2003 I was hired part-time too became amount fourth dimension inwards 2006.
What create yous similar best most working at Reynolds?
Being a purpose of the Middle College equally an Office Specialist - a programme that provides a instant lead chances for then many people. Also coming together former too novel friends.
What is the most rewarding facial expression of working inwards the Middle College?
I savor talking amongst people. My chore provides me an chance to live a social person. I’m able to assist individuals amongst personal needs also equally academically. To consider too listen a pupil state they convey completed their outset GED exam is great. The most rewarding consequence is to consider them amongst the bluish cap too gown on for the outset fourth dimension inwards their lives marching across the graduation phase for all to see.
You are passionate most the City of Richmond too its citizens, if yous could brand 1 modify to the City of Richmond to larn far better, what would it be?
I would uncovering a solution for gun violence past times changing the gun laws.
Where is your favorite position to consume inwards Richmond?
It’s a toss-up betwixt Mama J’s too the Croaker Spot, both of these eatery convey menus amongst a lot of options.
What is your dream opor-garai destination?
My dream opor-garai would live an isle where I could larn skydiving.
If yous won $100 1000000 dollars, what would yous create amongst it?
I would invest inwards buying properties to refurbish for unmarried families, unmarried rear families too the homeless to convey a position to telephone telephone their own.
Who has inspired yous the most during your life?
That would live my mother.
What’s your favorite motion-picture demo too why?
Along Came H5N1 Spider, amongst Morgan Freeman, the suspense keeps yous guessing what volition hand next.
I am told yous convey a talent for remembering students’ names. How did yous prepare this talent, or where does it come upwardly naturally?
I’ve ever had a knack for remembering names too numbers. When I started working amongst the Middle College it was of import to hollo upwardly each pupil past times outset too concluding name. We had several students amongst the same outset lift only non last. So I began to position students past times calling them past times their outset too concluding name. After a patch it became a purpose of my daily routine equally an admin.
