Background
McNeal, Jeannette Johnson was born on February 16, 1955 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas C. and Dorothy Alease (McNeill) Johnson.
McNeal, Jeannette Johnson was born on February 16, 1955 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Thomas C. and Dorothy Alease (McNeill) Johnson.
Bachelor of Social Work summa cum laude, North Carolina Agricultural/Technology State University, 1977. Master of Social Work, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1979.
Maternal and child health social worker Cleveland County Health Department, Shelby, North Carolina, 1979-1981. Social worker Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health, Gastonia, 1981-1985. Clinical social worker, supervisor Mecklenburg Mental Health Center, Charlotte, 1985-1988.
Counselor/social worker Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, 1988—2005. School social worker Wake County Public Schools, Raleigh, North Carolina, since 2005.
Awards secretary Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1994, awards chair, 1996—1998, MEG secretary, 1994. Member of North Carolina School Social Workers Association (Charlotte chapter), North Carolina Association Black Social Workers (correspondent secretary 1988-1990, vice president metropolitan chapter), National Association Black Social Workers 1988-1990, North Carolina Agricultural and Technology State University Alumni Association (past chapter treasurer Queen City chapter), Delta Sigma Theta (cotillion committee co-chair 1994-1996, assistant treasurer 1996-1998, treasurer 1998—2000, 1st vice president 2000-2004, charitable contributions committee co-chair since 2004, committee co-chair 2004-2005).
Married Thomas Michael McNeal, July 21, 1990.