Second-year student Brittany Moody is working as a Director of Program Design and Development with Teen Action and Support Center – TASC.
Based in Rogers, Ark., TASC empowers teens to take action in their own lives and communities, offering a safe and inviting environment where youth, parents, community members, and staff work together to provide support and opportunity for teens and their families.
Moody assists in the design, implementation, and evaluation of new and existing programs based on needs assessed within the community and best practice research. She is responsible for overseeing all assessments and gathering information for reports, grants, and marketing.
“I had worked in other positions at Teen Action and Support Center, as an Administrative Assistant and Case Manager, and loved the mission, vision, and values of the organization,” Moody said. “My experience at TASC combined with the skills learned at the Clinton School led me to work with the Executive Director to create a more nuanced role in program design and development.
“This position enables me to utilize skills gained throughout my time at the Clinton School, especially planning and evaluation,” Moody continued. “I didn’t really realize how much I had learned in and out of the classroom – the people, the experiences, and the education allowed for interpersonal, career, and experiential growth.”
Moody, who will graduate in May, is also completing her Capstone project with TASC. The work on her final Clinton School field service project includes a program evaluation plan for the organization’s art and culture programming.
Last year, Moody and a team of other first-year students worked with Children’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas to develop a statewide plan for child trafficking victims in Arkansas, using a combination of focus groups and interviews to develop its plan. The group toured the organization’s centers across Arkansas and were involved in meetings with state police officials, the Department of Human Services, and the Attorney General’s Office.
She partnered with the Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault on her International Public Service Project, creating a training manual guide to train victim advocates across the state about human trafficking topics and how to assist.
Moody is a native of Bentonville, Ark., and graduated from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville with degrees in sociology and criminal justice.
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