Judi Belle Raines

Background

Raines, Judi Belle was born on July 16, 1955 in New York City. Daughter of Alfonso Don Raines and Belle Margarite Samuels.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, Adelphi University, 1977. Master of Arts in Secondary Education, Adelphi University, 1981. Master of Science in Guidance, St. Johns University, 2000.

Career

English as Second Language teacher Lincoln Farm Camp, Roscoe, New York. Project leader Operation Crossroads, Anguilla, British West Indies, 1981. English teacher, senior activities advisor Andrew Jackson High School, Jamaica, New York, 1981—1983.

History and art teacher, step team advisor Magnatech Junior High School 231, 1985—1997. English teacher, dorm supervisor project Double Discovery Upward Bound, Queens College, Columbia University and Queens College, 1989—1993. English teacher, dean, step team advisor August Martin High School, Jamaica, New York, since 1997.

Adjunct instructor SAT preparatory City University of New York, since 1999. Guidance counselor Flushing High School. Step advisor New York City Board End.

Adjunct instructor College Now, York College, 2000—2002. Director book club Martin Van Buren High School, 2004—2005.

Achievements

• Judi Belle Raines has been listed as a noteworthy language educator, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director chorus Central Brooklyn Model Cities, 1976—1977. Member of American Counseling Association, United Federation Teachers, American School Counselor Association, Guilder Lehrman Teachers Institute, New York Poetry Forum.

Interests

• Poetry, chess, swimming, quilt making, computers.

Connections

Father:

Alfonso Don Raines

Mother:

Belle Margarite Samuels