On the Martin Luther King Holiday, January 15, 2000, the recruitment of a board of trustees and advisory council members began with a letter writing campaign. By the end of March a full board and council had been confirmed. Areas of expertise on the board of trustees include advocacy, special education and research, public policy and law, psychology, corporate involvement, fund development, public relations, and practical experience. Members for a new term beginning January 1, 2006 are as follows:
Board of Trustees
Linda James Myers, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School of Psychology
New College of California
San Francisco
Chair
Elsie Blount
President
Uniglobe Travel Designers, Inc.
Columbus
Immediate Past Chair
Nancy R. Tidwell
President
NRT & Associates, Inc.
Columbus
Founder & President
Janice Smith Boyd
Parent & Child Advocate
Columbus
Gwen Cartledge, Ph.D.
College of Education
The Ohio State University
Columbus
Ralph Gardner, Ph.D.
College of Education
The Ohio State University
Columbus
Ted Ginn, Sr.
Parent Advocate & Varsity Coach
Cleveland Glenville High School
Cleveland
Melissa S. Tidwell, Esq.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
New York
Stan Trent, Ph.D.
College of Education
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Nayo Watkins
Director
The Mekye Fund/The Mekye Center
Durham
Floyd D. Weatherspoon
Professor
Capital University Law School
Columbus
Laurence W. Zoeller
Zoeller Marketing, Inc.
Chicago
Ex-Officio:
Donald W. Tidwell, Jr.
Nicholas S. Tidwell
Columbus
Co-Founders
The following former Trustees of the NAEAACLD have played an important role in moving the organization forward:
Trustees Emeriti
Victoria M. Paradis
Founding Member
New York
Oscar J. Watson
Founding Member
Columbus
Effective January 1, 2006, a Professional Advisory Council was established to draw upon the expertise and knowledge of educators and researchers whose work could be relied upon for accuracy and documentation in representing African American families nationwide in the public policy arena and for providing these same individuals with the tools and information necessary for their children to be successful in school. This growing list of prestigious individuals includes:
Professional Advisory Council
Derrick A. Bell, Jr.
Author & School of Law
New York University
Gwen Cartledge, Ph.D.
College of Education
The Ohio State University
Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D.
Peabody College of Education & Human Development
Vanderbilt University
Ralph Gardner, Ph.D.
College of Education
The Ohio State University
Janice Hale, Ph.D.
College of Education
Wayne State University
Beth Harry, Ph.D.
School of Education
University of Miami
Joseph F. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D.
Educational Leadership Development
San Diego State University
Cathy D. Kea, Ph.D.
School of Education
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Jonathan Kozol
Author & Educator
Jawanza Kunjufu, Ph.D.
Educational Consultant
African American Images
Daniel Losen, J.D., M.Ed.
The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University
Linda James Myers, Ph.D.
Graduate School of Psychology
New College of California
James Marlin Patton, Ph.D.
The School of Education
The College of William and Mary
Rosa A. Smith, Ph.D.
Caroline and Sigmund Schott Foundation
Schott Center for Public & Early Education
Brenda L. Townsend, Ph.D.
College of Education
University of South Florida
Stan Trent, Ph.D.
College of Education
University of Virginia
Floyd D. Weatherspoon, J.D.
Capital University Law School
Gwen Webb-Johnson, Ph.D.
Education Administration & HR Development
Texas A & M University
The following group of Supporting Organizations, formerly named Advisory Council, was the NAEAACLD^s first step in developing a network of individuals and organizations that are involved by identifying opportunities for collaboration. These organizations and their representatives bring extensive knowledge in special education, resource and training opportunities, a focus on the needs of African American children, access to valuable research information, and the ability to reach the targeted audience. Current members are as follows:
Supporting Organizations
Bishop Robert Vaughn Webster
3rd District
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Janice E. Jackson, Ph.D.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Linda James Myers, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School of Psychology
New College of California
Association of Black Psychologists
Jodell Seagrave
Managing Director
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
Paul Seifert
Director of Public Policy
Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
Jeanne Middleton Hairston, Ph.D.
National Director
Children^s Defense Fund Freedom Schools
Rosalie Boone
Howard University School of Education
Division for Learning Disabilities
Council for Exceptional Children
Silvana Watson, Ph.D.
Child Study Center, Old Dominion University
Council for Learning Disabilities
Nicholas Bassey
Asst. Vice President of Program Development
Council for Opportunity in Education
Nancy L. Hennessy
Past President
The International Dyslexia Association
Ingrid Watson Miller
Past National President
Jack & Jill of America, Inc.
To Be Named
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Leah Humphrey, Ph.D.
Consultant
National Alliance of Black School Educators
John Jackson, Ph.D.
Chief Policy Officer
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Rev. William J. Shaw, Ph.D.
National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.
Cathy A. Runnels
National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing
Valerie Washington
Executive Director
National Black Catholic Congress
James H. Wendorf
Executive Director
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Claude Mayberry, Ph.D.
President
National Commission for African American Education
Sylvia Patrick
Partnership for Academic Achievement
National Council of Negro Women
Velma L. Cobb, Ph.D.
Vice President, Education & Youth
National Urban League
Charles L. Butts
National Chair
Parent-Child Home Program
David Riley
Executive Director
Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative
Education Development Center, Inc.
The NAEAACLD is building strategic alliances with these organizations and others. In November 2000, NAEAACLD became a partner of the Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE), which is a federally funded project that informs and educates families and advocates about the Individuals with Disablities Act of 1997(IDEA) and promising practices in education. In March 2002, the NAEAACLD became a member of the Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities (CCLD), a coalition of leading LD organizations dedicated to improving public awareness about learning disabilities. In June 2005, the NAEAACLD became a member of the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, a national committee of representatives of organizations committed to the education and welfare of individuals with learning disabilities.
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