Shelby Jackson Reeder is the lead eligibility caseworker for Family and Children Medicaid at the Department of Social Services in Greensboro, NC.  Her duties include mentoring new trainees in the unit and determining special needs cases.  Mrs. Reeder processes Breast and Cervical Cancer patient needs and is responsible for maintaining quality control for her unit. Serving Guilford County as an Outreach Representative, Shelby Reeder does presentations in both public and private schools, as well as, in community centers and churches.

After graduating from Eastern Wayne High School, Shelby Reeder attended North Carolina Central University in Durham and later matriculated to North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University in Greensboro. Mrs. Reeder continues to do further studies in business and leadership.   

Mrs. Reeder began her career working for First-Citizen’s Bank in Goldsboro, NC. Later while working at Greensboro National Bank, she was named Business Woman of the Year for the City of Greensboro, NC. She presently serves as a senior consultant for Joint Logistics Managers, Inc. and travels extensively with the corporation insuring its efficiency and success.  Mrs. Reeder’s motto is “Just as good or better”.                                                                                                                                                        

Mrs. Reeder served as a missionary in Caracas,Venezuela with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.  While there, she also assisted in a workshop exclusive for women. Mrs. Reeder is a chaperone and mentor for teens in Cross- Country Bus Tours.  She also served or continues to serve the Seventh-day Adventist Church as Clerk, a member of the Sanctuary Choir, Youth leader, and usher director.  She has served the entire state as vice-president of North Carolina Youth Federation.  As a member of the Executive Committee, Mrs. Reeder has served the South Atlantic Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. This organization serves North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

Mrs. Reeder believes in the good in all people and cares how people are affected.  Constantly, she looks for new ways to assist others.  Mrs. Reeder remembers the “way it used to be” when she was growing up in eastern North Carolina.  She feels a deep connection to the Parkstown Community located there.                                       

Mrs. Reeder focuses on the Relieve a Child program of JPC Foundation.  As president, she searches the southeastern region of Wayne County while keeping her ears tuned to other needs throughout the state.  Just recently, she secured a permanent headquarters for the foundation and is constantly upgrading and improving the Old Mill Cemetery project. She just founded the New Parkstown Community Development Club. Through this program, Mrs. Reeder hopes to get the entire neighborhood involved in preserving their home.  Some of her responsibilities include: 

·      President of JPC Foundation

•      Member of Board of Directors for B. Y. M. W. Club

·      Founder of the New Parkstown Community Development Club

·      Senior Consultant for Joint Logistics Managers, Inc.

Shelby Reeder enjoys traveling, cooking, and singing.  She lives in Greensboro with her husband, Al.  She visits the Parkstown Community often to ensure the preservation of its history, culture, and integrity.