Background
Jones-Bland, Valerie Quinetta Brewer was born on December 29, 1953 in Little Rock. Daughter of Curtis and Maggie Helene (Taylor) Brewer.
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Valerie Quinetta Brewer Jones-Bland
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Valerie Quinetta Brewer Jones-Bland, American Secondary education educator. Certified special education and computer education teacher, Illinois. Named Outstanding Teacher of Year award Parkside School Chicago Public School, 1989, Outstanding Teacher Svc. award Parkside School Parent-Teachers Association, 1990; Spelman College Alumnae of Year, United Negro College Fund, 1994.
Education
Bachelor, Spelman College, 1975; Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1976.
Career
Pre-school teacher, Holy Cross Catholic School, Chicago, 1976-1977; teacher elementary special education, Le Moyne College Public School, Chicago, 1977-1978; elementary teacher, Parkside Public School, Chicago, 1978-1982; teacher kindergarten, Parkside Public School, Chicago, 1982-1989; teacher computers, coordinator computer laboratory, Parkside Public School, Chicago, since 1989; secretary local school county, Parkside Public School, Chicago, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Literacy volunteer South Control Cmty. Center, Chicago, 1989-1994. Mentor, volunteer Greer Pregnant Teen Home, Chicago, 1994-1995.
Board directors, secretary 3100 Condo Association, Chicago, 1986-1991. Member Chicago Teachers Union (coordinator restructuring 1991-1995, Quest award 1993), National Alumnae Association Spelman College (president Chicago chapter 1992-1994), Alpha Kappa Alpha (graduate advisor 1989-1994, Soror of Year award 1990, Graduate Advisor of Year award central region 1993).
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Connections
Married Keith Fredrick Jones, April 18, 1984 (divorced August 1987). 1 child, Jeremy Michael. Married Melvin Bland, Junior, February 6, 1993.
Awards
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Named Outstanding Teacher of Year award Parkside School Chicago Public School, 1989, Outstanding Teacher Svc. award Parkside School Parent-Teachers Association, 1990. Spelman College Alumnae of Year, United Negro College Fund, 1994.Named Outstanding Teacher of Year award Parkside School Chicago Public School, 1989, Outstanding Teacher Svc. award Parkside School Parent-Teachers Association, 1990. Spelman College Alumnae of Year, United Negro College Fund, 1994.