MOULTRIE, Ga. —The Moultrie YMCA recently announced Brandy James as the new mentoring director starting Oct. 8.

James was hired over the summer as the assistant mentoring director. Since her start, she has initiated team building skills sessions at Willie J. Williams Middle School, increased mentoring presence in Odom Elementary and welcomed several new mentors to the program, according to a press release from the YMCA.

Current Mentoring Director Sarah Adams will begin working as the UGA Archway Professional for Colquitt County full-time in November.

In the photo, James leads a team building session at Willie J. Williams Middle School.