Background
Nichols, Roy D. was born on April 18, 1943 in Murphy, North Carolina, United States.
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Roy D. Nichols
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Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, State University of New York, Oneonta, 1966; Master of Science in Education Administration, State University of New York, Brockport, 1969; Doctor of Education in Ednl. Leadership, Administration, U. Massachusetts, 1973; postdoctoral, U. Alabama postdoctoral, U. Georgia.
Career
Teacher, Milford (New York) Control School District, 1966-1967;
team leader, teacher, Greece (New York) Control School District, 1967-1970;
coordinator project redesign, administrative intern, Greece (New York) Control School District, 1970-1973;
principal, School District S. Orange-Maplewood, New Jersey, 1973-1974;
director elementary schools, middle school planning, Birmingham (Alabama) Public Schools, 1974-1977;
assistant superintendent program staff development, Birmingham (Alabama) Public Schools, 1977-1981;
superintendent, Marietta (Georgia) City Schools, 1981-1993;
superintendent, Norfolk (Virginia) Public Schools, since 1993. Director alternative schools program U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1971-1973. Graduate instructor U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1972-1973, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1976-1979, U. Montevalla, Alabama, 1979-1980.
Executive Board Atlanta Area Teacher Education Superior vena cava syndrome, 1983-1985. Chairman of the Board control Metropolitan Cooperative Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome Agency, 1982-1983, 84-85.
Commissioner Georgia State Professional Standards Commission, 1987-1989, Georgia State Professional Practices Commission, 1987-1989. Adjunct Professor Old Dominion U., since 1996. Member selection panel Christa McAuliffe Fellowship, unites states department Education, member of advisory panel principal selection handbook.
Representative Law Related Education Consortium. Representative GSSA/GSBA liaison committee Georgia State Board Education, 1988-1991. Chairman Cobb Ednl. Consortium, 1993.
Executive Committee Council Great City Schools. Chairman superintendent com.S.E. Cooperative Ednl. Program, 1996-1998; chairman study group Hampton Rds.
Education Cooperative Svc. Agency, 1997-1998; presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member education committee Atlanta Committee Olympic Games. Board control Metro-RegionalEdn. Svc. Agency, 1991-1993.
Board directors Tidewater Scholarship Foundation, Cobb Symposium. Advisory board Cobb Youth Museum, W. Zone Explorer Scouts. Marietta-Cobb Winter Shelter.
Advising committee Boy Scouts American, Cobb District. Director Marietta-Cobb Museum Art. Elder Presbyterian Church United States of America, teacher fifth grade sunday school, adult sunday school.
Member Glover Park Restoration Commission, Marietta Clean City Commission, Cobb County Board of Health. Steering committee Marietta Sesquicentennial. Planning committee Leadership Cobb.
Member American Association School Adminstrs. (delegate 1992, advising committee since 1993), Virginia Association School Supts., National School Bds. Association, Georgia Association Education Leaders (board directors 1990-1993), Large City Schools Supts.
(president 1997-1998), Ednl. Associations Program, Hampton Rds. Partnership, Honorary Commdrs.
Association, Horace Mann League American, Cobb Landmarks Society, Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association, Cobb Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Rotary (president), Phi Delta Kappa (editor).
Connections
Married; 2 children.
