Background
Chapman, Geneva Joyce was born on September 23, 1951 in Calvert, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Henry and Deborah Betty Chapman.
Chapman, Geneva Joyce was born on September 23, 1951 in Calvert, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Henry and Deborah Betty Chapman.
Bachelor, Cameron University, 1973. Master of Education, Wichita State University, 1976. EdSp in early intervention education, University Toledo, 1997.
Teacher's aide Newton Public Schools, Kansas, 1973—1974. Classroom teacher Wichita Public Schools, 1976—1983. Educational consultant Ginn and Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1984—1986.
Volunteer coordinator Friends of Homeless Shelter, 1986—1988. Family life educator Pilot Program, Toledo, 1988—1989. Journalist Toledo Journal, 1989—1991.
Behavior management specialist Lucas County Board Mental Retardation/Development Disabilities, Toledo, 1991—1998, teacher special education, 1998—1999, habilitation specialist, since 1999. Chief Executive Officer TALMAR, since 1993. Director Showcase Productions division TALMAR.
Founder Toledo Blackstage Theatre Company, 1990, playwright-in-residence. Founder For Colored Girls Repertory Company, 1994. Member Da' Coloured Gurlz Collective, since 1995.
United States delegate World Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Conference, Paris, 1990. Member National Education Association (building supervisor 1974-1979), National Association of Female Executives, American Federation Teachers, National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (Toledo kwanzaa committee since 1992, board trustees since 2004).