Sharon Yvonne Tettegah

Background

Tettegah, Sharon Yvonne was born on January 14, 1956 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Guice and Doris Jean Oliver.

Education

Associate of Arts, College Alameda, 1985; Bachelor, University of California, Davis, 1988; teaching certified, University of California, Davis, 1989; Master of Arts, University of California, Davis, 1991; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1997.

Career

Clerk II, Alameda County Municipal Court, Oakland, California, 1976-1977; accountant clerk, Alameda County Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Oakland, 1977-1978; eligibility technician, Alameda County Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Oakland, 1978-1982; supervising clerk, Alameda County Health Care Superior vena cava syndrome, Oakland, 1982-1984; teacher, Davis (California) Joint Unified School District, 1988-1989; teacher, Los Angeles Unified Schools, Los Angeles, 1990-1992; teacher, Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, since 1992; teacher science mentor, Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, since 1993; teaching assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1993-1994; administrative intern, Oxnard Unified School District, 1994; administrative intern, University of California Cultural Awareness Program, Santa Barbara, since 1994; research consultant to vice chancellor students affairs, consultant teacher education program, facilitor registrar's office, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1995-1996; research assistant Graduate School Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1996; assistant professor teacher education, California State University, Hayward, since 1998. Consultant University of California, Davis, 1988-1989, Montessori Center School, Santa Barbara, California, 1996, Oakland-Hayward School Partnership, Oakland, 1998-1999. Multicultural consultant Davis Unified School District, 1988-1989.

Education consultant Ednl. Testing Svc., Emeryville, California, 1994. Chair diversity committee of Santa Barbara Village Charter School.

Member academic senate committee undergrad enrollment and admissions University of California Santa Barbara, 1995, teacher cross-cultural interactions course, summer, 1995. Member academic affairs affirmative action committee University of California Santa Barbara, 1995-1996, graduate school of education, graduate affairs and affirmative action communications University of California Santa Barbara, 1995-1996. Research consultant Oakland Unified School District, 1998-1999, African American Literacy and Culture Project, Oakland Public Schools, Oakland, since 1998.

Gubernatorial appointee to State Interagy. Coord. Council, since 1999.

Achievements

• Sharon Yvonne Tettegah has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member University of California Santa Barbara Academy Senate Board Undergraduate Admissions and Records. Co-chair Diversity Committee Montecito-Santa Barbara Charter School. President African-American Graduate and Professional Students Organisation, Davis, 1988-1989.

Gubernatorial appointee State Interagy. Coordinating Council, California, 1999. Member American Ednl.

Researchers Association, California Science Teachers Association, California Advocacy for Math and Science, California Teachers Association, California Media Library. Educators Association, Parent-Teachers Association, Multicultural Curriculum Association, Supervision and Curriculum Leadership Association, Bay Area Science and Technology Educators Corsortium, Pan-African Students Association, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: travelling, reading, preparing gourmet foods, tennis.

Connections

1 child, Tandra Ainsworth. Married Joseph Miller Zangai, December 22, 1978 (divorced 1983). 1 child, Tonia Monjay Zangai.

Married George Tettegah, April 28, 1989. Children: Nicole Jennifer, Michael Scott.

Father:

Lawrence Guice Oliver

Mother:

Doris Jean Oliver

Spouse:

Joseph Miller Zangai

Spouse:

George Tettegah

child:

Michael Scott Tettegah

child:

Tandra Ainsworth Tettegah

child:

Nicole Jennifer Tettegah

child:

Tonia Monjay Zangai Tettegah