Background
Underwood, Joseph Warren was born on January 18, 1953 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Warren E. Underwood and Kay A. Craft.
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Joseph Warren Underwood
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Education
Bachelor in speech, theatre, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, 1975. Master in sports science, United States Sports Academy, Daphne, Alabama, 1987. Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University, 2006.
Career
Teacher earth science Miami High School, Florida, 1984—1985, teacher English to Spanish speakers, 1985—1986, teacher drama, 1986—1988, leading learner ARTEC, since 1988. Instructor High School football rules clinic Greater Miami Athletic Conference, since 1995. Member Black history month committee Miami High School, since 1994, chair grant committee, 2000—2005.
State board athletic training Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, 2002—2008. President Greater Miami Athletic Conference Football Officials Association, Greater Miami Athletic Conference, since 2003. Football officials advisory committee Florida High School Athletic Association, Gainesville, 2005—2009.
State High School football championship committee Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2005.
Achievements
Membership
Student coordinator for casted audience Music Television Video Music Awards, Miami, 2004—2005. Volunteer Orange Bowl Committee Youth Football Championships, 1990—2007. Producer Martin Luther King parade video Doctor Robert Ingram, School Board Member, 2005.
Video team Miami Schools Emergency Response Operations Drill, 2006. Member Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program, 2008, Kenny Kaizens Japan Con Video Series, 2008. Campaign volunteer Barrera for School Board, Miami, 2004—2006.
National selection committee Disney Teacher Awards, Anaheim, California, 2006. Football official Greater Miami Athletic Conference, since 1984. Extension committee Pi Lambda Theta Educational Association.
Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Honor Society of Nova Southeastern University, Phi Gamma Sigma, Vocational-Technology Education Consortium of States (pilot site school coordinator 1999—2002), University Florida Alliance, National Council Teachers of English, National Board Certified Teachers, Athletic Trainers Association Florida (various positions including newsletter editor 1985-1992, High School Athletic Trainer of Year 1995), Southeast Athletic Trainers Association, National Athletic Trainers Association (various committees since 1986, Most Creative Video award 2009), American College of Sports Medicine, Florida Film Educators, South Florida Football Officials Association since 1985, Florida Institute for Film Education, American Youth Football League (game official 1999—2006), National Association Sports Officials, Greater Miami Athletic Conference Football Officials Association (various positions including president since 1985), Southern States Football League Officials Association (Southern representative 2004-2007, Referee of Year 2003), Pi Lambda Theta (extension committee 2005, music scholarship 2005), National Scholars Honor Society.
Interests
Connections
Married Nancy Nelson, November 16, 1984. 1 child Jolene.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Decorated Letter of Commendation & Ribbon United States Coast Guard. Finalist Teacher of Year award, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2002. Named Teacher of Year, Miami High Alumni, 2009, Alumni Teacher of Year, Miami High, 2009. Named to National Teachers Hall of Fame, 2007, Hall of Fame, Adopt a Classroom, 2009, American Football News Today, Minor League, 2010. Recipient State High School Basketball Championship ring as team's athletic trainer, Miami High Boys Basketball, 1987, 1989-1991, 1993, 1996-1997, 1998, 2005, Key to City of Miami, Miami Mayor Xavier Suarez, 1987, Four Way Test - Teacher Fellowship award, Miami Rotary Club, 2002, Teacher of Year award, Miami High School, 2003, 2005, Certified of Honor, City of Miami, Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, 2004, Disney Teacher Awards Honoree, Walt Disney Company, 2004, Certified of Appreciation, Miami City Commission, Commissioner Joe Sanchez, 2004, Special Recognition Ana Logan School Board, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2005, Cancer Research Marathon Honoree, Run for Leukemia/Lymphoma Research, 2005, All-Star Teacher Team award, United States of America Today Newspaper, 2005, State High School Basketball Championship ring as team's athletic trainer, Miami High Girls Basketball, 2005, Proclamation for Effective and Creative Teaching, City of Miami City Commission, 2006, International Teachers Program to Galapagos, Toyota Motor Company, 2006, Bob Costas award for teaching writing, College Board, 2007, Teacher of Excellence award, Florida Education Association, 2010. Numerous grants, various granting bodies, since 1996, Industry Focus grant, One Community One Goal, 1999, Doctoral scholarship, Nova Southeastern University, 2005, grant, Best Buy, 2005.Decorated Letter of Commendation & Ribbon United States Coast Guard. Finalist Teacher of Year award, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2002. Named Teacher of Year, Miami High Alumni, 2009, Alumni Teacher of Year, Miami High, 2009.
Named to National Teachers Hall of Fame, 2007, Hall of Fame, Adopt a Classroom, 2009, American Football News Today, Minor League, 2010. Recipient State High School Basketball Championship ring as team's athletic trainer, Miami High Boys Basketball, 1987, 1989-1991, 1993, 1996-1997, 1998, 2005, Key to City of Miami, Miami Mayor Xavier Suarez, 1987, Four Way Test - Teacher Fellowship award, Miami Rotary Club, 2002, Teacher of Year award, Miami High School, 2003, 2005, Certified of Honor, City of Miami, Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, 2004, Disney Teacher Awards Honoree, Walt Disney Company, 2004, Certified of Appreciation, Miami City Commission, Commissioner Joe Sanchez, 2004, Special Recognition Ana Logan School Board, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2005, Cancer Research Marathon Honoree, Run for Leukemia/Lymphoma Research, 2005, All-Star Teacher Team award, United States of America Today Newspaper, 2005, State High School Basketball Championship ring as team's athletic trainer, Miami High Girls Basketball, 2005, Proclamation for Effective and Creative Teaching, City of Miami City Commission, 2006, International Teachers Program to Galapagos, Toyota Motor Company, 2006, Bob Costas award for teaching writing, College Board, 2007, Teacher of Excellence award, Florida Education Association, 2010. Numerous grants, various granting bodies, since 1996, Industry Focus grant, One Community One Goal, 1999, Doctoral scholarship, Nova Southeastern University, 2005, grant, Best Buy, 2005.