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Jordan Hall
Wendy Hamilton
Derek Havard
JAM Athletics
Jordan Hall is a choreographer and owner
of JAM Athletics, an all-star cheer, tumbling,
and dance training center in Flowood.
Originally from Panama City, Florida, Jordan is
now on the board of directors at GRIT Training
and has been a member with the USASF for
over ten years.
“Due to COVID-19, our doors were closed
during our national season, and of course
this cut our season short unexpectedly. Not
knowing what was going to happen financially
and mentally for our athletes, my staff and I
created a program called CORONA CAUTION!
This was a virtual program that kept the
athletes engaged from any location and gave
them daily challenges to complete. Due to the
success from this program, we were able to
fully fund our payroll for our staff and keep
things going at JAM! I’m very proud of all those
involved in that process at a very difficult time.
As a young kid I couldn’t afford all-star
cheerleading, so my cheer coach Robert
DelTorro told me I needed to learn and
understand the value of a dollar! With that
I worked in the gym and learned its daily
operations. To this day, I still use his advice
and even moreso now that I have my own
cheer gym. I strive to be the best in the
business and pay it forward any chance I can!”
Capital Ortho
Wendy Hamilton is a registered nurse and
first assistant in surgery at Capital Ortho in
Flowood. A mom of two young boys, Wendy
loves to watch them play ball in her free time,
as well as traveling and making memories
with her family.
“My favorite career achievement was taking
the extra step to become a first assistant in
surgery. I did not know how I would be able to
do this with two young kids but I knew if I could
put my mind to it, along with the help of my
husband, I would be able to get it done.
As an orthopedic nurse of 10 years, I have
faced many challenges. The biggest challenge
by far was trying to take care of patients during
the COVID pandemic. It was also during the
pandemic that I personally faced my biggest
challenge to date. In October of 2020, my
husband was involved in a horrific vehicle
accident, leaving him with substantial physical
and brain injuries. This experience has
stretched and grown our family tremendously,
and helped my vision as a nurse to understand
what life is like at home for my patients and
their loved ones.
Treat every patient as if they were a loved
one. Listen and show compassion to every
patient, showing them you truly care about
them! Patients learn to trust you and will rely on
you for any help or advice they may need.”
Havard Real Estate Group
Derek Havard of Pearl began his real estate
career at the age of 20 and is now a real estate
broker and owner of Havard Real Estate Group.
Derek serves as the president of the Pearl
Chamber of Commerce, is a board member
for the Pearl Educational Foundation for
Excellence, and is a member of the National,
Mississippi, and Central Mississippi Association
of Realtors. Derek enjoys traveling to explore
new places, and spending time with his wife
and dogs.
“I always dreamed of opening my own
brokerage. In achieving that dream, I have
been blessed with an amazing group of agents
to work alongside each day. With our commitment
to service, our small firm has grown to be
home of 26 agents who have built our firm to
rank as one of the top-producing firms in the
Central MS market.
One of my former business coaches told
me that I had to learn to ‘do it, delete it, or
delegate it!’ This advice stuck with me and has
made a huge impact on my career and how
efficiently I can work each day. It taught me
the importance of having a top-notch administrative
staff, as they truly are the backbone to
our business.”
34 • JULY 2021
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