Pelham Community Reference Guide
For parents, families, and community stakeholders.
"It takes a village."- Ancient Proverb
The College and Career Readiness Center of Pelham High School has created this reference guide to inform you of the vast variety of resources and leaders available to serve students, families, and teachers, right here in the Pelham community. These resources were included because of their direct ties, involvement, and contributions to our developing Careers and Pathways Academies at PHS. It is our goal to begin college and career experiences early in every students academic career. We hope you find this guide helpful, and we welcome your questions, suggestions, and comments. If you do not see what you need listed in this guide, please contact us at Pelham High School, Counseling Office at lcochran@pelhamcityschools.org or 205-624-3701.
Mayor Gary Waters
Mayor Gary Waters has served in various roles as a resident of Pelham including fireman, fire chief, and as a commissioned officer in the US Army. His interest areas include providing servant leadership, following and promoting civil service law, developing team mindsets, and creating a friendly business climate. He is a beneficial ally to the PHS community as he lends his experience in the private and public sector to our advisory council in developing career ready curriculum and instruction; additionally he recruits business leaders to mentor and guide our students in the Business Administration Academy.
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Rick Hayes, City Council President
Mr. Rick Hayes holds a degree in Finance, Banking, and Statistics from The University of South Alabama. He lends his expert experience as an advisor to our Finance Academy, mentoring teachers and students, and providing direction on internships, portfolio development, and job shadowing for students in the finance pathway. As President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, for Ingenuity, Inc., and Owner of the local gem The Gaslight House, PHS values his personal and professional practice contributions to the community and the school.
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Phone ~ 205.263.1588
Beth McMillan, Materials Management Information Systems Manager
Beth McMillan serves the Pelham City Council, with special interests in the areas of supporting schools, parks, and developing community centered events. She can be reached for help, presentations, and service within the realms of Parks, Recreation, and Environmental Health. She is a proud supporter of the PHS Environmental Stewards, and she may be called to support or develop academic pathway connections for AMSTI and/or Project Lead the Way activities.
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Phone ~ 205.620.3909
James Palmisciano, Chair, The Picture House
James Palmisciano leads Pelham's crown jewel, The Picture House, which offers a variety of films, including popular films, indies, sneak previews, premiers, as well as presentations from industry insiders. Mr. Palmisciano is developing partnerships within the Film Making and Fine Arts Academy, and he may be contacted for internship opportunities, job shadowing, and coordination of special events.
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Phone: 914-738-3161
Sarah Snyder, Morning News Anchor WBRC 33/40
Sarah Snyder is not only an early anchor on the local news, but she also serves as an adviser for the Communication Academy at PHS. She does guest speaking, mentoring, and job shadowing for aspiring young journalists and those students interested in pursuing the Broadcast or News Writing academic pathways.
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Jason Henderson, Chef
Jason Henderson not only has degrees in culinary arts and fish sciences, but he also serves as a Head Chef in the Pelham, AL community. His work intersects with our Culinary Arts Academy, and he is a valuable resource to our developing Culinary academic pathway. Mr. Henderson can be contacted for speaking, mentoring, special events coordination, and food and pairings tastings.
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