Background
Brooks, Neils Willard was born on April 24, 1956 in Marion, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jay Willard and Risberth Joan (Arrowood) Brooks.
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Neils Willard Brooks
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Neils Willard Brooks, American vocational/adult education educator. Named Alumnus of Year Gardner-Webb University, 1994; National Senior Executive fellowship Dewitt Wallace and National Vocational Technology Education Foundations, John Hopkins University, 1993; recipient Distinguished Service awards Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1992, VA Federal Housing Administration/HERO, 1992.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Gardner-Webb University, 1978. Master of Education in Administration/Supervision, East Tennessee State University, 1986. Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Nova Southeastern University, 1993.
Career
Project engineer, Stanley Furniture Corporation, Stanleytown, Virginia, 1978-1979;
retail sales, Legget Department Stores, Martinsville, Virginia, 1979-1980;
teacher, Henry County Public Schools, Collisville, Virginia, 1980-1984;
stockbroker, J.C. Bradford & Company, Martinsville, 1984-1985;
sales manager, Patrick Henry Chryler Plymouth Dealer, Martinsville, 1985;
teacher, Bristol (Virginia) Public Schools, 1985-1987;
principal, assistant vocational director, Accomack (Virginia) County Schools, 1987-1989;
director vocational and adult education, York County Public Schools, Yorktown, Virginia, 1989-1992;
state director, vocational, adult and employment training services, Commonwealth Virginia Department Education, Richmond, since 1992. Ex-officio member Virginia Board of Correctional Education, Richmond, since 1993. Board directors Southern Regional Education Board High Schools That Work Consortium, Atlanta, since 1992, chairman.
Parliamentarian, Executive Committee Vocational Technology Education Consortiumof States, Atlanta, since 1992. Member Virginia Technology Preparatory Executive Committee, Richmond, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Association of State Directors of Vocational Technology Education (secretary-treasurer, board directors since 1992, president, vice president, Distinguished Service, 1996), National Vocational Technology Education Foundation (secretary-treasurer, president, vice president), American Vocational Association, Virginia Association of Vocational Administration, Virginia Vocational Association, Masons.
Interests
Connections
Children: Neils Willard II, Jennifer Beth.
Awards
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Named Alumnus of Year Gardner-Webb University, 1994. National Senior Executive fellowship Dewitt Wallace and National Vocational Technology Education Foundations, John Hopkins University, 1993. Recipient Distinguished Service awards Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1992, VA Federal Housing Administration/HERO, 1992.Named Alumnus of Year Gardner-Webb University, 1994. National Senior Executive fellowship Dewitt Wallace and National Vocational Technology Education Foundations, John Hopkins University, 1993. Recipient Distinguished Service awards Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1992, VA Federal Housing Administration/HERO, 1992.