Tiffany Boley

How I ended up in this field had nothing to do with what I went to school for. I actually went to school to be a coach, to coach basketball, but of course that includes teaching. How I ended up in this field was actually because of my pastor at the church I was attending. I had been looking for jobs in Birmingham, and when he heard that, he said, well, if you can drive to Birmingham, you can drive to Pell City. He needed someone as his administrative assistant, and I went in, brought my resume, and he hired me. I don't call it a wild story, but I think God puts you in places that you don't think you would be. I went to school all those years to do something that I thought I really wanted to do, and I still love the game, but every job I've gone to has always been a people's job, whether non-profit or dealing with the public or at risk. That's how I'm thriving where I am now. I've worked in non-profit organizations like MANNA, like Meals on Wheels, as the Assistant Director. I've worked in the school system as an interventionist helping kids in grades K-5 who were struggling with reading and math, coached high school track as assistant jumpers coach, worked on a military base in Millington, Tennessee, worked for the YMCA, and at the Boys and Girls Club. All people's jobs. In 2019, I was hired as an administrative assistant, in 2020 they moved me up to case manager, and in 2021 I became the financial officer and Drug and Veterans Court Coordinator. I wear a lot of hats at work, doing administrative duties alongside my coordinator role.