After graduating with her Bachelor of Art in applied communication in 2021, Silvey sought freelance strategic advising opportunities with businesses across the state.

鈥淚 started providing knowledge and information on stuff they were struggling with, and I realized there could be a career in that,鈥� Silvey said. 鈥淚 started taking on new clients and working on strategic goals and expansion strategies for them. It鈥檚 become a mini-source of income for me, and I鈥檓 hoping it becomes a main source one day. It has the potential to.鈥�

Silvey also sells scrunchies, sweatshirts, and t-shirts on Etsy through her small business, .

鈥淕rowing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandma, and she taught me how to sew and do a lot of other home-economics stuff like cooking and baking,鈥� Silvey said. 鈥淚 bought my own sewing machine sophomore year of college, and I started making scrunchies to sell to my sorority sisters. It took off so much that I eventually had to set up a platform to keep up with all the sales, so I expanded onto Etsy to reach more people, and it just kind of went from there.鈥�

She also has deals making t-shirts with various companies and community programs across Little Rock, including a little league baseball team, and selling her scrunchies at hair salons.

Until graduation, her priorities are set on finishing up the semester and helping support and guide the scholars who look up to her. As a full-time student success coach for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps, she guides, supports, and provides resources to students in the program, manages the Trojan Food Pantry, which can be found on the second floor of the Student Leadership Center, and teaches a personal awareness course that helps freshmen transition seamlessly to college life.

鈥淚 think it鈥檚 a good thing that I鈥檓 only 23 while in this role,鈥� Silvey said. 鈥淚 am able to relate to students easily, which helps me understand what types of support and resources they need. Being such a young professional in higher education has shocked a lot of people, but I鈥檓 always excited to do things outside of my comfort zone!鈥�

That drive and commitment has not gone unnoticed by people within the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock community, including her co-worker and mentor Corrigan Revels, assistant director for student leadership and development.

鈥淚鈥檝e really enjoyed watching 罢颈蹿蹿补苍颈鈥檚 growth,鈥� Revels said. 鈥淪he鈥檚 become an awesome success coach, and it鈥檚 been a great thing to witness and support. I just look forward to seeing the impact she makes in the future.鈥�

As far as Silvey is concerned, that future involves a relocation and a career as a full-time entrepreneur of multiple successful companies.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be in a new space with a new perspective, new people, and new connections so I can continue to grow and learn,鈥� Silvey said.

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The Helping Hands Campaign provides holiday meal baskets for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock employees and students who would otherwise not be able to provide a traditional holiday dinner for their families. The campaign has assisted with meeting the needs of dozens of families for more than 20 years.

In 2022, Staff Senate members collected more than 600 items of food from 13 locations across campus from October to the beginning of December. Thanks to generous donations from the campus community, Staff Senate members spread a little holiday cheer on Dec. 15 when they distributed a total of 35 baskets to the 30 families. Those with five or more people in their household received two bags of food. Applications were up by six compared to 2021.

Even though Staff Senate begins its food donation collection in earnest in mid-October, Rosalie Shahan, chair of the Helping Hands Campaign, said that people are welcome to help with the campaign all year.

鈥淚f you are out shopping and notice a sale on items, go ahead and get them,鈥� Shahan said. 鈥淲e can take items before the fall as long as the expiration date is 2024 or later. Some items are often needed more than others, such as cranberry sauce, cream of chicken/mushroom soup, and yams/sweet potatoes. I want to thank the campus community for all of their support for the Helping Hands Campaign.鈥�

The holiday food baskets include stuffing/dressing mix, cornbread mix, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, chicken/vegetable broth, green peas, black eyed peas, corn, yams/sweet potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce. Staff Senate members donated leftover food donations from the Helping Hands Campaign to the Trojan Food Pantry.

For more information, contact Shahan at rsshahan@midsouth.ualr.edu.

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