Background
Jackson, Thelma Harrison was born on January 14, 1946 in Prichard, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Charles Lillian and Myrtle Christine Harrison.
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Jackson, Thelma Harrison was born on January 14, 1946 in Prichard, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Charles Lillian and Myrtle Christine Harrison.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Southern University, Baton Rouge, 1968. Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Change, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California, 2002.
Tutor for the blind Louisiana Department of Social and Health Services, Baton Rouge, 1964—1966. Substitute teacher Morehouse Parish School, Bastrop, 1967. Recreation director Milwaukee Public Schools Summer Program, 1967.
Research scientist Battelle Memorial Institute Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, 1968—1971. Project coordinator Work Options for Women Young Women’s Christian Association, Olympia, 1975—1978. Training coordinator Jackson and Associates, Inc., 1979—1985.
Vice president management services division National Jackson and Associates, Inc., 1986—1992, senior vice president education services division, 1993—1997. Owner, principal consultant Foresight Consultants, since 1997. Board directors Thurston Group of Washington State, Olympia.
Adjunct faculty urban education Evergreen State College, Tacoma, 2002—2003. Founder, president Northwest Institute for Leadership and Change, Olympia, since 2004. Council member Fielding Graduate University Alumni Council, Santa Barbara, California, since 2004.
Member Washington State Coordinating Committee for International Women's Year, Seattle, 1977. Founder, chairperson African-American Alliance of Thurston County, Olympia, 1997—2006. Founder, president Black Women's Caucus of Washington State, 1977—1983.
President Parent-Teachers Association Lydia Hawk Elementary School, Lacey, 1974—1976. Founder Black Youth Group, Pasco, 1969—1972, African American Education Think Tank, Olympia, 1998—2006. President North Thurston School District Board Member, Lacey, 1976—1997.
Summit convenor African-Am.Leadership Summit, Thurston County, Olympia, 1996. Vice-chair, secretary/treasurer Education Renewal Institute, Seattle, 1992. President, board of trustees Evergreen State College, Olympia, 1981—1986.
Chairperson State Advisory Council on Vocational Education, 1982. Member Washington Women United, Seattle, 1979—1985, Thurston County Urban League, Olympia, 1973—1990. Founding member African American Think Tank of Washington State, 1997—2006, Multi-Ethnic Think Tank of Washington State, Olympia, 1997—2006.
Member Black Child Development Institute, 2000—2006. Conference planner, state delegate Washington State Women's Conference, Houston, 1977. Member United States Department of Labor, National Council on Working Women, Washington, 1979.
Vice president, president Washington State Commission on African-American Affairs, Olympia, 1992—1996. Cabinet member Governor Mike Lowry's Citizens Cabinet, 1992. Member Governor Mike Lowry's K-12 Education Transition Task Force, 1992, Governor Booth Gardner's Council on Education Reform and Funding, Olympia, 1990—1991.
President Black Women's Caucus of Washington State, Thurston County Chapter, 1980—1983. Co-chair White House Conference on Families, 1980. Member Northwest Conference of Black Public Officials, 1978—1989.
President Washington Alliance Back School Education, since 2007. Board directors Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, Oregon, 1994—1996. Member Community Foundation, Olympia, 1996—2000.
Chair Washington State Legislation Ethics Board, 1994—1996. Board member Pacific Mountain Private Industry Council, 1987—1991, Washington Women United Board of Directors, Seattle, 1987—1989, Washington State School Volunteer Programs, Olympia, 1986—1988. Co-chair Lacey Area Youth Task Force, 1994—1996.
Program committee member Olympia Young Women’s Christian Association, 1974—1976. Board directors Pacific Peaks Girl Scout Council, 1972—1974. Member Benton Franklin American Red Cross, Richland, 1972, Mid-Columbia Girl Scout Council, Richland, 1969—1972, Citizens Education Center Northwest, Olympia, 1983—1989, Thurston Group of Washington State, Olympia, 2001—2006.
Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), National Caucus of Black School Board Members (board directors 1977-1997), National School Boards Association (president Pacific region 1990, resolutions committee 1990, president's council 1991, national task force on vocational education), Washington Alliance of Black School Educators (president since 2008, Distinguished Service in Education award 1998), Thurston County School Directors Association 1987-1997, Washington State School Directors Association 1986-1991, (20-Year School Board Service award 1997, School Board Member of Year 1987), National Association for Multicultural Education, Rotary Club of Lacey.
Married Nathaniel Jackson, September 12, 1966. Children: Debrena Jackson Gandy, Ericka Devette, Nathaniel Junior.