Candidate for
Board Member; Cincinnati City School District

Florence Newell, Ed.D.

Elected and Appointed Positions:

2003 Vice President, Cincinnati Board of Education

2000-04 Member, Cincinnati Board of Education

2002-03 Chair Program and Personnel Committee

2000-03 Mewber, Facilities Committee

2002 Member, External Relations and Governmental Affairs Committee

2000-02 Member, Program Committee

2001 Chair, Personnel Committee (Ad Hoc)

2002 Secretary, OHIO Caucus of Black School Board Members

2001-03 Member, Student Achievement Leadership Team, Ohio School Board Association

2001-02 Member, Urban Team, Ohio School Board Association

Education Background:

Ed.D., Curriculum & Instruction
M.Ed., Elementary Education
B.S., Elementary Education
Teaching Certificate, Grades 1-8

Awards and Special Recognition

- Leading Women, Inc., for contributions in the field of Public Service/Government (2003)

- "Excellence Award," Baptist Ministers' Conference of Greater Cincinnati and Vicinity, in Recognition of Accomplishments in the Field of Public Education and for "exceeding community expectations in sharing her gifts"

- Achievement in Community Service - The Educational Development Award, Delta Sigma Theta Society, Inc. (2003)

- "Award of Excellence," Comprehensive Educational Restructuring Technology Infusion Initiative (CERTI2), for outstanding work using technology