Joanne Chesley, Ed. D.

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Greensboro, NC 27410

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abp3e6@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary and Goal:

** ***** ** ***** ***********, primarily in the field of Education. These experiences include

classroom teaching (K-12 and adult), school administration, central office administration,

university and non-profit fundraising, undergrad teaching, graduate school teaching,

communication and sales. My goal is to contribute to the leadership of an organization which

aspires to excellence and equity, by engaging in and initiating productive collaborations.

Education:

Ed. D. Educational Leadership, UNC Chapel Hill, 1998

M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, UNC Charlotte, 1986

B.S. Home Economics Education, Virginia State University, 1975

University Teaching Experience: 1989 -present

October 2008 Present, Associate Professor, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning,

Winston Salem State University.

May 2002-October 8, 2008 Assistant Professor of Education, University of NC at Greensboro

Teach graduate level courses to prospective and current school administrators. Supervise and

mentor principal interns. Courses include: The Principalship, Administrative Internship, Principal

Fellows Seminar, Educational Finance, The Academic and Social Effects of Brown vs. Board of

Education, and Concepts and Cases in School Administration.

Conduct research. Present at local, regional and national conferences. Collaborate with

interdisciplinary team to write grant proposal designed to address the minority achievement gap.

Serve on planning team for doctoral cohort focused on highly impacted schools. Teach summer

courses via distance learning. Advise students. Serve on Dissertation Committees. Volunteer in

local schools, with an emphasis on assisting girls in social and academic development.

August 1997-2000 Elon University, Elon, NC

Assistant Professor of Education.

Elementary Teacher Education Program. Taught 1st year teacher education courses. Supervised

clinical placements for all majors in the School of Education. Mentored practicum students as

well as student teachers. Principal Investigator of Geraldine Dodge Foundation grant to

encourage students of color to consider teaching as a profession. Formed collaborative with

Alamance -Burlington Schools to replicate the grant program s concept in several schools.

Hosted first Celebration of Teaching Day for middle and high school students on the Elon

campus. Assistant Director of Teaching Fellows. Served on university and department level

committees.

August 1994-May 1998 Z. Smith Reynolds Doctoral Fellow at UNC Chapel Hill

Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Educational Leadership with cognate in Communication.

Research in Resilience Theory and School Dropout. Received School Superintendent s License,

State of North Carolina.

August 1989-August 2000 NC Central University, Durham, NC

Visiting Instructor and Adjunct Professor

School of Education and Department of Human Sciences. Taught courses in Curriculum

Methodology, Organizational Management, Foundations, Clothing Design and Management.

Advised students. Served on curriculum committees with faculty. Produced and hosted monthly

television program, titled Central Issues. Facilitated and taught Distance Education course at

Vance Granville Community College. Involved in the development of the campus radio station.

Taught classes via University College Program (continuing education).

K-12 Licensed Teaching Experience, 1975-1991: Family and Consumer Sciences, Parenting

Education, Occupational Preparation, Freshman Economics, Outdoor Education, Industrial

Cooperative Education

Richmond Virginia Public Schools, Richmond, VA,

Albert Hill Middle School

Elkhart Middle School

Huguenot High School

Adult Education Center

Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools

Parkland Senior High School

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

Harding High School

Durham County Schools, Durham, NC

Northern High School

Student Organization Advisor: FHA, Senior Class, Junior Achievement, Explorers

Administrative Experience: 1986-2008

2002-2008

Director of Graduate Studies (MSA)

Coordinator of the Masters of School Administration (MSA) Degree Program

Campus Coordinator of the NC Principal Fellows Program

Chair of the MSA Admissions Committee

Provide leadership to the graduate degree program, including recruitment, application review and

recommendation, consultation with students, and all other duties as chair of the MSA committee.

Serve on Department Scholarship Committee,2002. MSA Admissions Committee Chair, 2003-

2007. PhD Admissions Committee, 2003, 2004. Ed. D. Revisions Committee, 2003. Served on

search committees, 2003, 2005, 2006. School of Education Curriculum Committee, 2003, 2004,

2005. University Scholarship Committee, 2003, 2004. Dean s Task Force to study High School

Transition. Dean's Executive Council, 2006, 2007 Council of Program Coordinators, 2005, 2006,

School s committee titled, Recruitment and Retention in Education (RARE).

August 2000-May 2002 Development Director NC A&T SU, Greensboro, NC

Surpassed goal for deferred giving by 250% ($3.5 million). Raised $23,100 in sponsorships and

special gifts in first 6 months, 2001. Raised $35,500 in cash gifts, unrestricted. Developed Action

Plan for the Office of Alumni Affairs. Learned CASE model for alumni relations at Williams

College, Boston. Received Certificates of Completion from the Fund Raising School, Indiana

University Center on Philanthropy.

1994-1997 District Media Production Coordinator Durham Public Schools

Producer, writer, and host for Durham Public Schools: Keeping You Informed, a weekly

television broadcast, Durham, NC.

1993-1994 Principal Hope Valley Elementary, Durham, NC

Hired teachers, supervised curriculum and lesson plans, hired subs as needed, worked with data

management systems for scheduling, enrollment, and attendance purposes, ordered textbooks and

supplies, supervised custodial and cafeteria staff, collaborated with parents, central office, board

members and media, assessed school climate and learning environment, facilitated recognitions

and incentives for students, supported teachers via resources, classroom visits, and

professionalism. Initiated STARS program, Students Taking Active Roles in School, to

encourage greater sense of responsibility, civic action and pride. Wrote (and received) grant to

purchase culturally relevant literature for children of color. Lead teachers through process of

Comprehensive Scheduling that allowed for more differentiated instruction and more time in

select subject matter. Piloted Looping concept with a few teachers to discern whether certain

children would experience greater success with the increase in teacher stability. Established

safety policies. Worked with parent organizations to create spaces for more representative parent

participation. Maintained excellent communication with the media that provided good public

relations for our school.

1991-1993 Assistant Principal Riverside High School, Durham, NC

Primary role was that of 9th grade supervisor. I supported 9th grade teachers, disciplined 9th grade

students (primarily), established lunch time discussion groups to open the lines of communication

with first time high-schoolers, conducted classroom observations and conferences, assisted

teachers in their development, conducted staff development sessions, set up free SAT prep

classes. Wrote grants that encouraged Black male students to consider the teaching profession.

1991 Principal, summer; Riverside High School, Durham, NC

Hired teachers, supervised curriculum and lesson plans, hired subs as needed, worked with data

management systems for scheduling, enrollment, and attendance purposes, ordered textbooks and

supplies, supervised custodial and cafeteria staff, collaborated with parents, central office, board

members and media, assessed school climate and learning environment, facilitated recognitions

and incentives for summer school students, supported teachers via resources, classroom visits,

and professionalism.

1986-1989 Assistant Principal North Mecklenburg HS, Charlotte, NC

Appointed to utilize my background in Curriculum and Instruction toward the implementation of

the new Career Development Ladder plan, conducted staff development, supervised instruction,

held teacher conferences, assisted teachers in growing and developing teaching skills, increased

cadre of volunteer tutors, engaged parents and encouraged student success.

1986 UNCC Principal Intern Harding High School, Charlotte, NC

Assisted with faculty and staff hiring, student enrollment, teacher resources and materials,

discipline, school safety and transportation, incentives and recognition and parent

communications.

Other career experiences:

Sales, Retail Banking, Dept of Labor grant position, Dept of Agriculture textiles lab position

Grants 1991-2008:

UNC General Administration Technology Development, 2008, submitted grant to

develop online certificate in school administration with focus on Urban Schools

Leadership. $54K.

UNCG Internal Funding Grant, 2003, awarded to team of five faculty researchers to

develop instrumentation and conduct pilot study in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

research. $50K

Geraldine Dodge Foundation Grants, 1992 1996 to develop pre-college, minority

teacher recruitment program. $6K

Teacher Initiative Grant, 1993, from the Public Education Network to develop and

implement reading project in underserved community. $1.5K

Teacher Mini Grant, 1991, from Durham County Schools, used to produce television

program for Vocational Education. Series titled, Voc-Ed Up Close. $1K.

Presentations 1991-2008:

Mentoring New Principals, Future Ready Students Leadership Symposium, UNCG,

Summer 2008

Building Resilience in Youth to Prevent School Dropout, Future Ready Students

Leadership Symposium, UNCG, Summer 2008

Walking the talk: A look at Intentionality in new principals, UCEA, Fall 2007. Under review.

Research on Principals Intentionality, UNCG School of Education Educational Research

Symposium, April, 2007

Language as an Indicator of Principals Intentionality, AERA, Division A, April 2007,

Chicago, Illinois.

Networkshop on Administrator Licensure: Leading for Social Justice, AERA, SIG-

Leadership for Social Justice, April 2007, Chicago, Illinois

Session Chair: Urban School Leadership, AERA, Div. A, April 2007, Chicago, Illinois

Creating Spaces for Student Success, NC DPI Closing the Gap Conference, March, 2007

Greensboro, NC

Session Chair: Administrative Licensure Changes, NCASA Annual Conference, March 2007,

Research Triangle Park, NC

Culturally Relevant School Leadership for a More Diverse Public, AERA, April 2006, San

Francisco, CA.

Culturally Relevant School Leadership for a More Diverse Public, AERA, April 2006,

San Francisco, CA.

Reducing Student Risk Factors Through Resilience, UCEA, Nov 2005, Nashville, TN,

Panelist with Dennis Carlson and CP Gause (Eds.).

Discussant for Shelby Cosner and James Smith, "Culturally Relevant Leadership" UCEA,

Nashville, Tn., Nov 2005

Chair, Paper Session on Ethics, UCEA, Nashville TN, Nov 2005

Academic and Social Effects of Brown v Board of Education: The Principal s Role,

ASCD, Orlando FLA, April 2005

Academic and Social Effects of Brown v Board of Education: 50 Years Later, National

Association of Multicultural Education, Kansas City, MO, Nov 2004

Culturally Relevant School Leadership, American Association of Colleges of Teacher

Education, Washington DC March 2005

My Experiences with Social Injustice as a Female Leader, North Georgia State College,

Annual International Women and Leadership Conference. March 2, 2004

How to Choose the Right School, Moses Cone Hospital, Parenting Series 2004

Assessing Language on Social Justice used by Prospective Principals, UCEA Conference,

Pittsburgh, PA, 2002

Strategies for Multicultural Teaching, Closing the Achievement Gap Conference,

NCDPI, 2000

Using Technology in the Elementary Science Classroom, Fayetteville State University

Annual Educational Trends Forum, 1999

Writing Successful Grants, NC Department of Public Instruction,

Workforce Development,1999

General Session Speaker, Educational Trends Forum, Fayetteville State University, 1999

Online Access to Educational Resources, FSU Educational Trends Forum, 1996

Teaching Video Production to Kids, NCAETC Conference, Charlotte, NC 1996

Using Media to Involve Community in Education, FSU Educational Trends Forum, 1995

Learning to Use the Internet: The Basics, FSU Educational Trends Forum, 1995

School Violence: Implications for Teachers, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1995

Recruiting People of Color, FSU, Educational Trends Forum, 1993

Black Men: Tomorrow s Teachers (grant), Association for Supervision and Curriculum

Development, National Conference, Washington, DC, 1993

Recruiting High School Students to the Teaching Profession, DeWitt Wallace and

Readers Digest Foundation Symposium, Coral Gables FLA, 1993

Black Men: Tomorrow s Teachers (grant), Geraldine Dodge Annual Meeting, Newark,

New Jersey 1992,1993

Book Chapters:

Chesley, J. (2006). Student engagement and academic achievement: A promising connection. In Carlson,

D. and Gause, C.P. (Eds.). Keeping the Promise. New York: Peter Lang.

Chesley, J. (2007). A Culturally Proficient View of School Leadership s Origins

and Conceptions from 1800 to Present. In Mathison, S. (Ed.). Battleground Schools. In

publication.

Refereed Journals:

Hunter, R.; Brown, F., & Carter, J [Chesley]. (Summer 1995). Coping with school

violence. The Journal of the National Alliance of Black School Educators. 2 (1), 44-53.

Chesley, J. (Spring 2005). Overcoming injustice: A tradition of resilience. Advancing Women in

Leadership Journal. Vol.18, http://www.advancingwomen.com/awl/social_justice1/Chesley.html

Lyons, J. & Chesley, J. (Summer 2004.) Fifty years after Brown: The benefits and tradeoffs for African

American educators and students. The Journal of Negro Education. 73 (3), 298-313.

Dissertation:

Chesley- Carter, J. (May 1998). The relationship between social competence as a

measure of resilience and school dropout behavior. Doctoral Dissertation.

Conference Paper Reviewer:

AERA Division A, 2006, 2007

AERA Scholars of Color, 2006, 2007

Professional Affiliations:

PDK,ASCD, AERA, AAUW, NAME

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