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This week's spotlight is Little Rock District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy of Small Business Programs, Lakisha Vance!
Bio Stats:
Title: Deputy, Office of Small Business Programs
Years with USACE: 12 years
Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Education: Little Rock Central High, 1997, Philander Smith College, 2005 - Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Webster University, 2008 – Master of Business Administration
Certifications: Level III Contracting
Hobbies: Reading, traveling and staging homes
Q: You've been with the Corsp for more than a decade, how has your job changed over the years?
A: By working in all three branches of contracting I encountered new missions, new customers, increased policy changes and updated electronic systems.
Q: What other positions have you held in the district?
A: Contract Intern, Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer from 2008 - 2019
Q: What was your favorite job and why?
A: Small Business Professional, I enjoy matchmaking contractors to projects within their specialty.
Q: What are your short and long-term personal and professional goals?
A: Professional - to enhance the Small Business process and increase the District’s socioeconomic goals.
A: Personal – to witness my three sons develop into respectable, accomplished and prosperous men.
Q: What projects are you working on now and what are some of the challenges?
A: Currently developing training for interns about the importance of small business involvement and providing sufficient market research.
Q: What ways have you found to balance your home life with your schedule at work?
A: I haven’t, still juggling
Q: Tell us something about yourself that most folks don't know
A: I’ve been told that I am a great impersonator
| Date Taken: | 02.21.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 02.21.2020 14:00 |
| Story ID: | 363629 |
| Location: | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, US |
| Hometown: | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, US |
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