Dorothy Swearengen Strong

Background

Strong, Dorothy Swearengen was born on February 3, 1934. Daughter of John Harrison and Willie Beatrice (Hawkins) Swearengen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Chicago State University, 1958. Master of Arts in Mathematics Education, Chicago State University, 1964. Doctor of Education, Nova University, 1985.

Career

Elementary and secondary teacher Chicago Public Schools, 1958-1965, director mathematics, 1976-1994. Co-principal investigator Access 2000, 1991-1993. Director National Science Foundation Urban Systemic Initiative, 1993-1994, regional coordinator, 1994-1996.

Director Bimathematics Project, 1996—2001. President Education Support Group, Chicago, since 2001. Director Pre-Algebra Development Centers, 1967—1984.

Instructor Chicago State University, 1969—1971. Member Commission Teacher Education, Task Force Mathematics Urban Centers, Illinois Basic Skills Advisory Council, National Institute Education Conference Basic Skills. Member council academy affairs College Board, vice president, 1983—1986.

Member in-service handbook committee Allendale School Boys, 1972, board directors, since 1974, member committee educating teachers mathematics, 1974—1977, member annual regional meeting, 1977—1984.

Achievements

• Dorothy Swearengen Strong has been listed as a noteworthy school system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-leader People-to-People South African Ambassador team, 2000. President United Pentecostal council Assemblies of God, 1995—2002, vice president, midwest director, director Christian education.

Connections

Married Joseph Nathaniel Strong, March 19, 1953. 1 child Joronda Ramette Crawford.

Father:

John Harrison Swearengen

Mother:

Willie Beatrice (Hawkins) Swearengen

Spouse:

Joseph Nathaniel Strong

child:

Joronda Ramette Crawford Strong