Background
Jefferson, Carolyn was born on September 19, 1952 in Cleveland. Daughter of James Robert and Ruby (Holloway) Jefferson.
Jefferson, Carolyn was born on September 19, 1952 in Cleveland. Daughter of James Robert and Ruby (Holloway) Jefferson.
Ba in Social Science and Education, Western College, Oxford, Ohio, 1974; Master of Education in Administration and Supervision, John Carroll U., 1981; Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction, Kent State University, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Edition and Administration, Cleveland State University, 1991.
Teacher humanities, Montgomery County Joint Vocational School, Dayton, Ohio., 1975-1976;
teacher social studies and reading, Mount Pleasant Catholic School, Cleveland, 1975-1976;
teacher supervisor, coordinator adult basic education Cleveland Development Center,, Ohio Department Mental Health and Development Disabilities, 1977-1979;
teacher social studies, Nathan Hale Junior High School, Cleveland, 1970-1980;
resource teacher Project Star Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I,, Lincoln Junior High School, Cleveland, 1980-1981;
director mini-corporation program, Junior Achievement Greater Cleveland and Cleveland Public Schools, 1982-1983;
teacher world history and street law, South High School, Cleveland, 1983-1984;
department chairman social studies, career education building liaison, Carl F. Shuler Intermediate School, Cleveland, 1984-1988;
teacher international law and psychology, Martin Luther King Junior Law and Public Svc. Magnet High School, Cleveland, 1988-1989;
assistant principal, administrator alternate educational opportunities program, Max S. Hayes High School, Cleveland, since 1989. Evaluator administrative examinations for potential principles Cleveland Public Schools, consultant Center for Study Metropolitan Schools, moderator, host economics education video series, 1982.
Workshop presenter in field. Consultant, columnist The Real Deal. Consultant National Dropout Prevention Network, Youth Policy Institute, Cleveland State University, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Member of advisory committee leaders of tomorrow program Catholic Counseling Superior vena cava syndrome. Instructor Baldwin-Wallace College Graduate School Education. Member Consumer Economics Education Advisory Committee.
Volunteer African-American Museum. Deputy registrar Cuyahoga County Board Elections. Member ASCD, National Association Secondary School Prins., National Council for Social Studies, Midwest Human Rights Educators Network (coordinating committee), Amnesty International, Cleveland Education Coalition (co-chairman), Federation for Community Planning (community reintegration committee), League of Women Voters (board directors Cleveland), Cleveland Teachers Union (building chairman), Phi Delta Kappa.