Misty Honea

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age: 40 | Finance Director | CASA for Children/Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center

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Fiscal records, cash management, grant writing and accounting, grant compliance with federal, state, foundation, and community grants, and management of accounts receivable/payable are just a few of Misty Honea’s responsibilities as finance director for CASA for Children and Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center, two programs that serve two states and 11 counties.  “I prepare financial statements designed to inform and guide our management team and provide accountability to our board of directors. I do this job to ensure all child abuse victims have access to the services they need to become a survivor,” Misty says.  “I work with an amazing team of people who provide these services, and I want them to have everything they need to provide hope, healing, and justice to the children of our community with a goal of one day ending child abuse.

“My greatest personal accomplishment is my family. I married my high school sweetheart, Chad, and we just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary,” Misty says fondly.  “We have an amazing 15-year-old son, Hayden. We waited several years for him, and he was definitely worth the wait. He is kind, funny, laid-back, and just an overall good kid.”

For fun, Misty enjoys reading, family game nights, watching Hayden play basketball for the Trinity Warriors, spending time with friends, and fishing with her boys.  When she is not involved in CASA’s community events, Misty spends her time giving back through her church, Texarkana First Church of the Nazarene. There, she helps organize the annual Trunk or Treat event and volunteers with Vacation Bible School.

Best piece of advice:

“Your work ethic says a lot about your character. Do your best in all you do, and find happiness in everything.” – Janice Jewell, Misty’s mother

Name something about you that very few people know:

“I previously worked 11 years at a local bank. In my early years, I was a bank teller and once got my hair caught in the coin roller, two weeks before my wedding. I was stuck for over an hour and ended up having to cut a chunk of my hair.”