Octavia Dianne Madison-Colmore

Background

Madison-Colmore, Octavia Dianne was born on March 28, 1960 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Raymond Barlow Senior Madison and Doreatha Madison Anderson.

Education

Bachelor, Hampton U., 1982; Master of Education, Lynchburg College, 1983; postgraduate, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, 1989-1994; Doctor of Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1997.

Career

Resource counselor, Lynchburg Community Action Group, 1983; placement specialist, Lynchburg Community Action Group, 1984; program manager, Lynchburg 70001 Program, 1985; therapist, case manager, Center Virginia Community Superior vena cava syndrome, Lynchburg, 1985-1988; substance abuse counselor II, Fairfax County Government, 1988-1994; therapist, Women's Center Northern Virginia, Vienna, 1990-1993; psychotherapist, Doctor Carolyn Jackson-Sahni-Associations, 1993; mental health therapist, Arlington County Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1994-1997; graduate assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994-1997; assistant professor, Virginia Technology, since 1997.

Achievements

• Octavia Dianne Madison-Colmore has been listed as a noteworthy Adult education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant secretary Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Lynchburg, 1983-1984. Member single ministry, assistant chair youth advisory board Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1991. Board examiners Professional Counselors, since 1991.

Member American Association for Counseling and Development, Women's Center Career Network, Advisers for Infants and Mothers, Inc., National Black Alcoholism Council, Virginia Counselor's Association, Washington Metropolitan Area Addictions Counselors, National Board Certified Counselors, Psi Chi, Beta Kappa Chi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, sports, viewing mountains.

Connections

Father:

Raymond Barlow Senior Madison

Mother:

Doreatha Madison Anderson