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Smith named Executive Director for Advancement at Tallulah Falls School
Sonya M. Smith of Clarkesville is joining the Advancement Team at Tallulah Falls School as the new Executive Director for Advancement.
Smith, a native of White County, brings a wealth of fundraising, marketing/public relations and event management experience to the position, said TFS President Larry A. Peevy. “She has a proven track record in institutional advancement,” Peevy said. “She will take our fundraising and major gifts initiatives to the next level.”
Smith will join existing Advancement Team members Brian Boyd, director of communications and E. Lane Gresham, director of community relations, to continue building awareness of the school’s strong legacy of success. Smith will serve as the primary fundraising professional for all advancement efforts, including The Tallulah Fund and the Georgia GOAL program. Donor relations will also be a focus. “She will represent the school in many ways, including outreach efforts to Georgia Federation of Women’s Club members and other strong supporters of TFS,” Peevy said.
Since 2003, Smith has served as an annual gifts officer/senior coordinator for The Medical Center Foundation, the fundraising arm for Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where she has consistently exceeded fundraising goals for a variety of campaigns.
“Tallulah Falls School has a long and proud history of helping its students achieve their greatest potential,” Smith said. “I look forward to joining the TFS school community, learning about its future financial needs, and working with the Advancement Team to create both short- and long-term fundraising plans to help meet those needs for the children it serves.”
Smith is particularly excited about living and working in the same community.
“After many years of commuting outside the county for work, I’m very excited about the prospect of bringing my years of development experience to TFS and making a difference in the same community I call home.”
She is a graduate of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business. She is a graduate of Leadership Habersham and is a member of the Georgia Association of Development Professionals.
She serves the community with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hall County and is a former board member for Interactive Neighborhood for Kids Children’s Museum.