April 2025
Rhonda Mize
Your community technology center values excellence, competence, diversity, integrity, accountability, innovation, listening & collaboration, service and leadership. Thank you to Rhonda for demonstrating the characteristics that we value. We are glad to have you as a teammate!
Job Placement Coordinator
"It is with great pleasure that I nominate Rhonda Mize, our dedicated Job Placement Coordinator, for Staff Member of the Month. Rhonda's contributions this year have been invaluable, particularly in her role in organizing and executing the 2025 Career Expo and the numerous resume workshops and mock interview sessions she has facilitated for our students. Her work has not only impacted the students she directly interacts with but has strengthened the overall mission of SouthernTech in preparing students for their future careers.
SouthernTech is incredibly grateful for Rhonda's dedication and the positive impact she has on our students. Her hard work and commitment to continue to shape the future success of the students at SouthernTech."
Nominated By: Eric Ward, Superintendent
Professionalism Traits:
- Excellence – celebrating the accomplishments and achievements of our staff and students while continually striving to improve our organization. In order to achieve success and demonstrate a growth mindset, we will stay committed to continuous improvement in all facets of the school.
- Competence - having the knowledge, skills, and abilities to uphold our mission with efficiency, effectiveness, and correctness to meet stakeholder and customer expectations.
- Integrity - striving towards our mission with moral and ethical standards that honor our promise to serve all students and members of our community.
- Accountability - holding ourselves responsible for delivering relevant and impactful educational experiences and for the effective stewardship of public funds that are graciously provided by our district’s communities.
- Innovation - our commitment to a vision of the future that incorporates new ideas within our organization to create successful outcomes for all our stakeholders. Our innovation process utilizes creative programming and forward thinking which encompasses our values and embraces the needs of our community partners.
- Service - defined by our ability, and drive, to inspire, educate, and provide opportunities for our stakeholders and community members to be successful in their ventures and support them as they pursue a lifetime of career advancement.
- Leadership - grounded in a servant leadership approach that promotes trust, effective communication, and accountability. Strong leadership focuses on what is best for the organization while seeking information to make decisions that impact all stakeholders.