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Education |
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Nonprofit |
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Remedial reading and math, reading software "Reading Success in the Itty Bitty City" |
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National |
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Educational Outreach; Child Advocacy; Charter Schools; Working with Children; Child Welfare; Reading Software |
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Local Partners in Business and Nonprofit Arenas |
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Educator, Administrator, Marketer |
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Member of Catholic Religious Order School Sisters of St. Francis |
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B.A. English Literature, Xavier University |
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Anything Having to do with the Peanuts Comic Strip |
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A Book |
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Scrabble and Word Puzzles, Cooking |
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Career educator and administrator on three continents - 2002 was instrumental in helping pass Tennessee's first charter school law - 2003 opened Middle Tennessee's first charter school, Smithson Craighead Academy Elementary School - 2009 opened Smithson Craighead Academy Middle and created Middle Tennessee's first charter management company serving over 600 urban students this year, most receiving Free and Reduced Price Meals at school. |
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1996 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding and Dedicated Service, Shins Martial Arts, Nashville, Tennessee - 1998 YES Award, 100 Black Men - 1999 Educator of the Year Award, The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. - 1999 Alumnus of the Year Award, St. Vincent de Paul School, Nashville, Tennessee - 1999 - 100 Most Influential Nashvillians, The Nashville Scene Magazine, Nashville, Tennessee - 2000 Changing Lives Award, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Peabody Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee - 2001 Changing Lives Through Advocacy with Action Award, National Coalition of 100 Black Women - 2002 Ladies of Distinction Award - 2002 Beyond Appreciation Award, Head Middle School, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee - 2002 - Best Nashvillians Making a Difference in Childrens Lives, Tim Chavezs Best of Nashville, The Nashville Scene Magazine, Nashville, Tennessee - 2005 Good Human Relations Award, The Carnegians - 2005 Peacemaker Award, Franciscan Federation, San Diego, California - 2007 Legend in Excellence in Education Award, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee - 2011 St. Katherine Drexel National Justice Award, Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Bensalem, PA - 2011 Living Legend Award, Greater Nashville Black School Educators, Nashville, Tennessee - 2011
Distinguished Service Award, In Full Motion, Nashville, TN - 2012 Service Award, National Black Catholic Congress, Indianapolis, Indiana -
2011 Citation for Service, House of Representatives, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Get it done, involve the team, lead with compassion. |
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Mushroom sales of reading software, "Reading Success in the Itty Bitty City" |
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