Jonnie Naomi Dorsey

Background

Dorsey, Jonnie Naomi was born on September 3, 1943 in Wrens, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Rufus Allen and Myrtle Marie (Combs) Lee.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Fort Valley State College, 1965; Master of Education, Georgia State University, 1981; Educational Specialist, Georgia State University, 1983.

Career

Teacher, Dougherty County Board Education, Albany, Georgia, 1965-1967; teacher, Henry County Board Education, McDonough, Georgia, 1967-1988; consultant vocational education, Georgia Department Education, Atlanta, since 1988. Program manager for special populations Georgia Department Education, since 1992, member qualitybasic education coordinating committee, since 1991.

Achievements

• Jonnie Naomi Dorsey has been listed as a noteworthy Vocational education educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Parents, Teachers, Student Association, Columbia High School, 1992, Glenwood Hills Association, Decatur, Georgia, 1985. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Vocational Association, National Association Vocational Special Needs Personnel, Georgia Vocational Association (Educators award), Association Vocational Special Needs Personnel, Georgia Association Educators (president 1978-1979), Vocational Opportunities Clubs American (state advisor/director since 1988), Toastmasters International (Best Speaker award 1990-1991), Kappa Depta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: public speaking, sewing, writing prose and poetry.

Connections

Married Oliver Dorsey, September 17, 1971. Children: Oliver II, Omar Jermaine.

Father:

Rufus Allen Lee

Mother:

Myrtle Marie (Combs) Lee

Spouse:

Oliver Dorsey

child:

Oliver II Dorsey

child:

Omar Jermaine Dorsey