Background
Duckett, Bernadine Johnal was born on August 7, 1939 in Flint, Michigan, United States.
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Bernadine Johnal Duckett
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Bernadine Johnal Duckett, American elementary principal. Certified elementary teacher, Michigan. Recipient Outstanding Educator plaque National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Flint Intern Plaque, 1986, Flint Order of British Empire Pioneer Plaque, 1993, Ednl. Contributions as Family award, 1993, Walker medal Leukemia Society, 1996; grantee Flint Cmty. Schools, 1990-1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, Control Michigan U., 1962; Master of Arts in Ednl. Administration, University of Michigan, 1966; Reading Specialist, Michigan State University, 1970; postgraduate, Flint (Michigan) Community College, 1989-1992.
Career
Classroom teacher, Dort Elementary School, Flint, 1959-1965; reading teacher, Dort & Dewey Elementary School, Flint, 1965-1967; instrumental specialist, Doyle and Dewey Elementary School, Flint, 1967-1971; assistant principal, Dewey, Merrill & Cook Elementary School, Flint, 1971-1974; principal, Garfield & Elementary Master of Laws King, Flint, 1974-1996; retired, 1996. Presenter, member International Ednl. Symposium, Rome, 1988-1992, Flint Schools.Employee of Month Program, 1985-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fundraiser Walk-a-Thons, United Negro College Fund, Children's Miracle, Flint, 1991, Crim Race for Special Children, Flint, 1989-1998, Riverbend Striders, Flint, 1993-1998. Member, presenter Consortium to Prevent ChildAbuse, 1990. Volunteer St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary, Flint, 1990-1998.
Member Greater Flint Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame, 1992-1998. Member committee Aiding Hard of Hearing, Quota Club International, Flint, 1994-1998. Member National Association Elementary School Prins.
(director foundations 1992-1996, consultant, student discipline Focus Group on Ethnic Minorities 1981, 92, 94, Outstanding Svc. Plaque 1993), National Association Media Women (secretary Flint chapter 1989-1992, Media Woman of Year 1990), Michigan Association Elementary and Middle School Prins. (chairperson awards, member conference planning and summer camp committee, treasurer, membership chair, delegate, presenter 1977-1992, certificates 1985, 87, 91, plaque 1990), National Alliance Black School Educators (presenter 1993), International Platform Association, Flint Association Elementary Prins.
(secretary, election chair, social chair 1980-1996), Global Network of Schools, University of Michigan Alumni Association, National Leukemia Society (Alaskan marathon walker, medalist 1996).
Interests
Connections
Daughter of John and Bernice (Robinson) Edwards: m. Ellis Duckett Junior, April 15, 1963. Children: Bruce Devlon, Janeen Jae.
1 stepchild, Ellis III. Married Charles Teaberry (divorced June 1960).
