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litigation. Steven has over twelve years of combined man-
agement experience in the healthcare, legal, and higher ed-
ucation fields.
J. Randal Pharr, Jr. currently serves as the Assistant Di-
rector of the Wellness Complex at Hinds Community Col-
lege on the Raymond Campus. He also currently serves as
BIOGRAPHIES of the strength and conditioning coach for the Hinds baseball
team and has worked with 37 players that have gone on to
WORKSHOP SPEAKERS continue their playing careers at 4 year schools. Previously,
before his current role, he served as the Fitness Specialist
at Hinds Community College and as the Assistant Strength
and Conditioning Coach at Mississippi College. He holds a
B.S. in Exercise Science from Mississippi College, M.S. in
Exercise Physiology – Mississippi College. Randal is cer-
tified in Exercise Physiology by the American College of
Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning by the Nation-
al Strength and Conditioning Association and Strength and PRE-CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Condi-
tioning Coach Association.
Randal’s passion for fitness and wellness can be tracked back
to his pre-professional days. Whether as an athlete back in
high school and college or in the kinesiology department,
fitness and wellness has played a vital role in forming who
he has become today. He has been on a fitness and wellness
Steven J. Jones is a native of Smith County, Mississippi path from the start because of his love for helping people
where he graduated from Taylorsville High School in 2004. achieve more than they thought possible and seeing their
Steven holds an Associate’s degree in Paralegal Technolo- confidence blossom. As Proverbs 27:17 says, “Iron sharpens
gy from Hinds Community College (cum laude honors), a iron, and one man sharpens the face his neighbor,” which is
Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies from Mississippi Col- what I strive to embody in my life.
lege, a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration
from Mississippi College, and a Post-Graduate Certificate
in Community College Leadership from The University of
Southern Mississippi. He is currently a doctoral candidate
(Ph.D. - A.B.D.) at The University of Southern Mississippi
where he is majoring in Higher Education Administration.
Steven has been employed with Hinds Community College
since January 2017. He has held various positions including
Associate Director of Student Housing and Residence Life;
Director of Student Housing and Residence Life/Deputy
Title IX Coordinator; and currently, Executive Director of
Title III and Sponsored Grants. As Executive Director, Ste-
ven is responsible for leading a large team (overseeing 25+
programs/activities) and administering over 15+ million
dollars in grant funds. Dr. Margaret Martin-Hall has worked with the Title III
grant program and fundraising initiatives at the University
Prior to accepting a position with Hinds Community Col- of Arkansas at Pine Bluff since the mid-1980s.
lege, Steven was employed with The Michael R. Brown Law
Offices, PLLC for nearly nine years, serving as the lead She a proven track record in energizing fundraising activi-
paralegal and law firm administrator providing assistance ties through building appropriate infrastructure, cultivating
to Michael R. Brown, Esq., and managing the day-to-day the constituency base, and energizing fundraising activities
office functions including providing training and supervi- through innovative strategies. During her tenure as a De-
sion to other office personnel. Steven’s primary focus was velopment Officer she has moved annual giving from less
in civil litigation - working in the areas of employment law than $700,000 to nearly $2,000,000, and she has increase
(Title VII), personal injury, and workers’ compensation
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