ChristiPowell

My name is Dr. Sara Bliss Kiser.  I am Professor of Management at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama.

I am the Honors Advisor for Ms. Simone Smith.  She is a graduating senior in the Percy J. Vaughn, Jr. College of Business Administration.   She has been working on her honors thesis which revolves around attitudes and opinions about women in the construction industry.

Earlier this year, I reached out to your local chapter of the National Women in Construction and was provided by some a list of the members to contact or you may have been asked to follow up with me if you wanted to participate in the study.

Alabama State University has an Institutional Review Board which had to approve Simone’s survey and then it had to be approved to be published (have a link sent out) by our Institutional Research Department.

We are glad to say this process is over.   We are asking that you take some time to participate in Simone’s research.  It will make a huge difference in her final project and will hopefully create an opportunity for some professional presentations and a journal article. 

If you would like a copy of this paper when completed, there is a question at the end of the survey which will allow you to enter your email address.   As noted in the consent page of the survey, this is completely anonymous.  

You will receive this email and a set of follow up emails for participation as we will not know who has participated and who has not.

Please complete by March 18.   Follow up emails will be sent March 6 and March 11.   If you do include your email in your answers, we will remove it from the email list used to resend the link.

Thank you for your time and effort. 

Please follow this link.

https://alasu.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nGQblJAHDgYOSW [nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com] [nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2914356213

About the job

Construction Type: Wood Framed

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: Negotiable based on experience

Location: Based in Raleigh/Durham Area

Recommended Education: High School Diploma

We are looking for on-site construction superintendents. The person must be of high personal integrity & astute in business ethics. They must be experienced in construction management of framing operations

Matt, I've shared this with a gentleman working hard in South Carolina, his name is Lester.  path2redemption515@gmail.com.  Feel free to reach out to him.  We met with him from the Skilled Trades Alliance Board, on Friday morning.  He's running a great program in Columbia SC.

The WTS Corporate Sponsor Scholarship application is now open and will close on March 11, 2022. 

Eligibility is based on the applicant’s transportation goals, academic record and transportation-related activities or job skills. Scholarships will be awarded at the WTS Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington the week of May 16. To learn more about the scholarship program and apply, visit

https://www.wtsinternational.org/mission/foundation/scholarships

Thank you Al, for always being there to lift us up!  We really appreciate it!

We received this today from the Finance Department

Hello, 

Happy Women’s History Month [womenshistorymonth.gov]! This is a time to honor the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of history in a variety of fields.

Here is what’s happening in March:

Metro Business Assistance Office [zoom.us]

3/15 -  How to Get & Keep MBE/WBE/LGBTBE Certification

Black Chamber of Commerce [nashvilleblackchamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com]

3/04 - Leads Exchange 

3/11 - Leads Exchange 

3/18 - Leads Exchange 

3/25 - Leads Exchange 

Entrepreneur Center  [eventbrite.com]

No events listed.

GoDBE  [tn.gov]

No events listed.

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce  [nashvillehispanicchamber.com]

No events listed. 

Latin American Chamber of Commerce  [tlacc.org]

3/01 - TLACC - Avanzando: Clases Gratis de Negocio 2022

3/08 - TLACC - Avanzando: Clases Gratis de Negocio 2022

3/11 - Ella Program

3/22 - TLACC - Avanzando: Clases Gratis de Negocio 2022

LGBT Chamber of Commerce  [members.nashvillelgbtchamber.org]

3/17 - Network Connect PM: Brewing Up Business

3/24 – Network Nashville

MNAA  [flynashville.diversitycompliance.com]

No events listed.

Nashville Chamber of Commerce  [web.nashvillechamber.com]

3/03 – Downtown Connect: Affordable & Workforce Housing

3/10 – Chamber Chat

3/16 – Chamber West: What’s Next for Nashville’s Entrepreneurs

3/29 – Small & Diverse Business Forum

NBIC  [nbiconline.com]

No events listed. 

Small Business Administration [sba.gov]

3/02 – How Do I Get a Loan from SBA/USBA/AgLaunch?

3/05 – Social Media Intro to Business

3/08 – Am I Ready to Start a Business?

3/09 – USACE Nashville Small Business Industry Day

3/09 – Resources for Existing & Start-up Businesses

3/12 – Vetting Business Ideas

3/19 – Write Your Business Plan Workshop

3/24 – Payroll Taxes & FLSA Compliance

3/26 – How to Start Your Business

3/28 – SBA & USDA Financing Options

3/28 – SBA & USDA Financing Options

TSMSDC  [tsmsdc.com]

3/03 – Raising the Bar: The Auto Club Group

US Department of Transportation  [eventbrite.com]  [eventbrite.com]

No events listed.

WEBENC South  [wbecsouth.org]

3/03 – Maximizing Your WBENC Certification

3/15 – Government Contracting Overview

3/22 – Developing A Business Plan

Remember - Metro maintains a directory of certified businesses at Nashville.diversitycompliance.com [nashville.diversitycompliance.com].

Need information about working with Metro? Check out tinyurl.com/WorkWithMetro [tinyurl.com] to find all relevant information in one spot. 

Best,

Zak Kelley (he/him/his)

Department of Finance

Metropolitan Government –

Nashville & Davidson County

https://www.gvltec.edu/why_GTC/zero-tuition.html?mc_cid=69dcb63359&mc_eid=39d5ab7647&mc_cid=69dcb63359&mc_eid=39d5ab7647

Thank you for posting!

Welcome!  Thank you for joining us.  Where are you located?

WE ARE SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE 🙂 👏

27 years in Construction and Industrial careers Commercial Sales, in 2020 was promoted to the position of WBE/MBE and Commercial Sales Market Manager with 84 Lumber Company. I currently support locations and build relationships with women and minority suppliers, vendors, and construction-related businesses, and increase diversity awareness. Encouraging the WMBE community by supporting their business and making valuable connections has been the best part of my job.