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Published: February 28 2014

Melissa Smallwood Director of Community Partnerships with Rebuilding Together Broward. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Fort Lauderdale-based non-profit organization Rebuilding Together Broward County, Inc. (Rebuilding Together Broward) is pleased to announce that it has hired two new employees.  Melissa Smallwood has joined Rebuilding Together Broward as Director of Community Partnerships and Terrance Roberts has joined the non-profit in the role of Project Manager.  Rebuilding Together Broward brings volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners including the elderly, disabled and veterans.  Rebuilding Together Broward provides its services at no cost to the homeowners. 

As Director of Community Partnerships, Melissa Smallwood will be responsible for bringing individual donors, private corporations and the community together to raise funds to help sustain the growth of Rebuilding Together Broward.  In addition, she will also be tasked with increasing the awareness and visibility of the organization in the community by engaging volunteers to contribute time, labor, and materials to help complete projects.  As Project Manager, Terrance Roberts will manage the day to day operations of Rebuilding Together Broward’s projects throughout the community. Through direct service, Terrance will complete many of the small to medium size projects in coordination with vendors and volunteers.

“Melissa has a clear passion for being a part of the community and with her previous experience with nonprofits and the construction industry, I knew she was a good fit for our team” said Sandra Veszi Einhorn, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Broward.  “Terrance showed up on one of our projects asking to help. In addition to his handy skills, which are perfect for our work, he is a veteran. To be able to employ a veteran, one of our target demographics, is great. We are thankful for his skill set and equal passion for our cause”

Having spent a number of years working and volunteering in the construction industry, Melissa Smallwood was the ideal fit for the position of Director of Community Partnerships.  Miss Smallwood joins Rebuilding Together Broward after serving as Assistant Controller with Pinnacle Construction Support Group where she was involved in directing, establishing and maintaining the organization’s accounting principles, practices and procedures.  Prior to that, she served as an Accounting Manager with C3 Construction, Inc.  Before that, she held the position of Senior Project Account/Payroll Coordinator with PCL. Construction Inc.  She is a Board Member of National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and has been involved with many other professional organizations including Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), The Construction Underground (TCU), Construction Association of South Florida (CASF) and FloridaTransportation Builders Association (FTBA).  Her philanthropic endeavors have included serving on the development Committee for HANDY, Inc. and being a Board Member Volunteer Accountant for Construction Angels.  She earned a degree in Business Management with a minor in Accounting at Ottawa University.

Terrance Roberts Project Manager with Rebuilding Together Broward. Always having an affinity and drive for helping those less fortunate, Terrance Roberts was a regular volunteer with Rebuilding Together Broward before he landed his current position as Project Manager.  His hard work and perseverance, and prior experience in the field of Building Maintenance, quickly caught the eye of Executive Director Sandra Veszi Einhorn who immediately approached him to fill the position when it became available. A veteran Navy Seal, Roberts began his career by enlisting in the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in Morgan Field, Kentucky where he was trained in the field of Building Maintenance. He later enrolled in the U.S Navy where he served for seven years. In the Navy he first became an Eoman (Administration).  His discipline, extreme focus and dedication then resulted in his accomplishment of becoming a Navy Seal.  After leaving the Navy with an Honorable Discharge, he decided to follow his passion for Building Maintenance.   For twelve years, he held several Building Maintenances positions, including rising to become Maintenance Supervisor. While working with the properties he maintained, Roberts proudly obtained his HVAC Certification.  He also worked part time in Security and obtained his Security Class (D) License.  Roberts is a native of Miami, Florida.