About Us

-SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR-

Hettie has dedicated her life to helping the residents of Shelby County and has served at SEA for over 30 years! She is a staple person anyone in Montevallo knows and loves!! She enjoys gardening and her favorite thing to grow is garlic!

-ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-

"I worked at Shelby Baptist Labor & Delivery for years in the 90's. Later in 2009, I joined the Shelby Emergency Assistance staff. Once, I accidentally answered the phone 'Shelby Labor & Delivery' at SEA (the new Shelby in my life)! Utilizing my wit, I quickly corrected that to the agency greeting!"

-Prosperity Coach-

Thrive Together Shelby County

 Keesha has her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Master's Degree in Counseling and Psychology. Within only a few minutes of speaking to Keesha, you can clearly see her heart for others and the community.

"I decided to enter the field of counseling, because I have a strong desire to help others and give hope when people feel hopeless.  I enjoy spending time with family, traveling, and directing drama plays. "

-ESG CASE MANAGER-

Courtney Humphries graduated from The University of  Montevallo with her degree in social work.  During her college career, she completed the Disney College Program in Spring 2020.  She also interned at One  Roof (homeless prevention agency) in Birmingham, AL in Spring 2022. 

 "I  have always loved the small town aesthetic of Montevallo.  The University provided me with an amazing college experience and support system.  I  look forward to giving back to our community, advocating, and serving  the Shelby County area."  

-EDUCATION COORDINATOR-

Cindy as been at SEA for over 10 years! Her background is in Finance and she brings so much helpful information to our clients!

 "I love growing a garden. I remember when I was young, my dad and grandmother would plant a garden every year. When I got married and moved into a home, I decided to plant my own garden. I planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and okra. I was so proud! My garden was so beautiful, and I wanted my parents to come look at it.  Both of them started laughing and my dad said, “Your okra plants are pretty but the okra suppose to be cut when it’s 3-4 inches long, not 8 or 9 inches." You couldn’t even cut it with a knife. I was a little embarrassed, but to this day I still plant a garden each year and so far, no more embarrassing moments!"

-CASE MANAGER-

Shae, born and raised in Bibb County, fell in love with the city of Montevallo when she was a college student here. "I feel that the way that I have learned to navigate people when they are going through crisis makes me a better social worker." Shae is learning how to use her case management style to pursue further education and work in the field of counseling. One fun fact is that when Shae was at UM,  she was in the Purple Side pit chorus when Purple Side secured their 50th victory in the history of College Night. 

-ESG Case Manager PT-

Pending...

-STUDENT INTERN-

Maria Teissere is senior at the Unviersity of Montevallo, currently working on her degree in social work. She enjoys working with children, loves animals, can play instruments, and has already been accepted into the graduate level social work program at Alabama!

-STUDENT INTERN-

Kaelyn Leverett is a sophomore and Falcon Scholar at the University of Montevallo. She is majoring in Sociology and is talented in so many areas that this young student's possibilities in life and career are endless!