
miranda.perry@tvcc.edu
Miranda Perry is a former TVCC student, Trinity Valley SBDC client, and a Henderson County native. Her father opened a small business during her childhood, and she later opened a small business in the exact same location in downtown Athens. She has observed the business environment in our region for several decades.

jennifer.johnston@tvcc.edu
Jennifer Johnston is a TVCC alumni who completed her Master in Business at Texas A&M Commerce. Jennifer joined the SBDC in 2016. She became a member of Texas Economic Development in 2019 following the completion of a course in Basic Economic Development. Her certifications includes EDFP, Economic Development Finance Professional, from Grow America (formerly NDC); Coleman SBA 7a Loan Underwriting; NAV Credit/Lending; QuickBooks Online; Google AI; and NorthStar Cybersecurity. She maintains the continuing education in these areas which support advising business to both the start-up and existing business. The mission and goals of the SBDC, SBA, and the college are collaborative efforts to build businesses and community.