Background
Clinkenbeard, James Howard was born on April 1, 1950 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of Howard Samuel and Ethel Jane (Schwager) Clinkenbeard.
Clinkenbeard, James Howard was born on April 1, 1950 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of Howard Samuel and Ethel Jane (Schwager) Clinkenbeard.
Bachelor of Science, Murray State University, 1977; Master of Education, Xavier U., 1985; postgraduate, Xavier U., 1986-1987, 89-92.
Teacher art, Newport (Kentucky) Indiana Schools, 1978-1988; chief negotiator, Newport (Kentucky) Indiana Schools, 1985-1988; assistant principal, Newport (Kentucky) Indiana Schools, 1988-1991, 92-96; director Title V, Newport (Kentucky) Indiana Schools, 1991-1992; acting principal, Newport (Kentucky) Indiana Schools, 1992, 94-95; principal, Newport (Kentucky) Indiana Schools, since 1996; freelance artist, designer, Bellevue, Kentucky, since 1977. Juror various school and professional art shows. Speaker Public school in-serviceprograms.
State advisor Kentucky Imagination Celebration, 1984-1985. Board directors Kt. Citizens for the Arts in Education, 1983-1985. Advisor Kentucky Task Force for Comprehensive Arts, 1984, Kentucky Task Force on Academy Competition, 1985.
Active Fort Thomas and Newport PTAs, Bellevue Civic Chairman's Association Citizens for Bellevue Schools, 1980-1981, Arts Subcommittee, Council on Higher Education, 1985-1986, Kentucky Foster Care Review Board, 1991-1997. Deacon First Christian Church, Fort Thomas, since 1976, Chairman of the Board, 1982-1983, Sunday School teacher, 1976-1997. Mem.select panel Kentucky Distinguished Educators Program.
Chairman School Based Decision Making Council, since 1996. Member National Education Association, National Art Education Association (Kentucky delegate 1976-1977, 81), Kentucky Art Education Association (various offices including president 1983-1984, Project Art Teacher award1980), Kentucky Education Association (services committee 1985-1997, delegate 1986-1988, member task force 1987-1988), Newport Teachers Association (secretary 1982-1983, treasurer 1985-1988, president 1988, vice chairman political action committee 1984), Newport Adminstrs. Association (president 1994-1997), Washington Evening Star Cartoonists Guild, Fort Thomas Swim Club (board directors since 1994, president since 1995), Alpha Tau Omega (Chapter.advisor 1987-1991, chapter housing corporation president since 1993, chapter board trustees1995-).
Married Janelle Darlene Turner, May 27, 1972. Children: Adam James, Nathan Linton, Evan Joel.
