Gwendolyn Jones

Background

Jones, Gwendolyn was born on January 27, 1950 in Sawyerville, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Junior and Emmo O'Neal (Hayes) Hudson.

Education

Bachelor, Notre Dame College, Euclid, Ohio, 1981. Master of Business Administration, Baldwin Wallace College, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, University Akron, 1989.

Career

Production contractor, Bendix Warner & Swasey, Cleveland, 1976-1978; supervisor stenography, Bendix Warner & Swasey, Cleveland, 1978-1982; program manager, instructor, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1983-1985; program coordinator, instructor, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1985-1988; visiting professor business management technical, U. Akron, Ohio., 1988-1989; assistant professor business management technical, U. Akron, 1989-1993; associate professor business management technical, U. Akron, since 1994. Vocational counselor community education services department Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1985-1986, program manager community education services department, 1986-1987. Mentor for minority students department minority affairs U. Akron, Ohio, 1989-1990, instructor pre-algebra pre-college programs, 1989-1992, presenter freshman orientation pre-college programs, 1992, orientation speaker upward bound program, spring 1993, supervisor technical education program department secondary education, spring 1994, supervisor higher education program internship, summer 1994, supervisor technical education student teacher, summer 1994.

Faculty advisor U. Arkron's Chapter Business Professionals American State and National Recognition in Competitive Events, since 1994. Mem.various committees U. Akron's Cmty. and Technology College. Presenter U. Akron, Ohio, spring 1991, guest speaker, fall 1992.

Keynote speaker Greensboro (Alabama) H.S., summer 1992. Independent contractor, director finance Office of Mayor, Village Oakwood, Ohio, 1992-1993. Consultant in field; speaker and presenter in field.

Achievements

• Gwendolyn Jones has been listed as a noteworthy Business management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory committee, adult education and development programs Akron (Ohio) Public Schools, 1991-1992. Member Advisory Committee for the Bedford Board Education Adult Education, 1991-1993. Program facilitator Project Health Opportunities for People Everywhere-Housing and Urban Development Programs for Residents of Oakwood, Oakwood Village, 1992-1993.

Board trustee Project Reading Enrichment for Adult Development, Cleveland, since 1993, co-chair public relations, since 1993. Advisory board member vital volunteer program Bedford (Ohio) City Schools, spring 1994. Advisor board tech-preparatory assistant chair Medina (Ohio) Career Center, Medina (Ohio) Public School Systems, fall 1994.

Member American Educational Research Association, Ohio Association Two-Year College.

Interests

• Avocations: managing money, hard work.

Connections

Married Herbert L. Jones, December 24, 1970. Children: Vincent (deceased), Erica L.

Father:

William Hudson Junior

Mother:

Emmo O'Neal (Hayes) Hudson

Spouse:

Herbert L. Jones

child:

Vincent Jones (deceased)

child:

Erica L. Jones