William Bill Leslie Holderness

Background

Holderness, William Bill Leslie was born on October 10, 1947 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Son of Richard Hardwicke and Leonie Moffat Holderness.

Education

Bachelor, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1969. Bachelor of Education with honors, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, 1973. Master of Arts in education, London University, 1975.

Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1990.

Career

Secondary school educator St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, 1970—1974. Lecturer to senior lecturer English Johannesburg College Education, 1976—1980. Senior lecturer English University North West, Mafikeng, South Africa, 1981—1987, associate professor, head educational projects, 1987—1996.

Full professor education University Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa, since 1996. Researcher, adviser Department Education, Mafikeng, 1982—1989. Regional coordinator Inter-University Project Evaluator's Course, South Africa, 1987—1990.

National coordinator Primary Education Upgrading Programme, South Africa, 1989—1996. School governor, chairman SGB appointments committee Sol Plaatje School, Mmabatho, South Africa, 1991—1996, Collegiate High School for Girls, Port Elizabeth, 2001—2004. Consultant Science Education Project Consultative Committee, South Africa, 1991—1996, Development Bank South Africa for Development Policy Framework for In-Svc.

Teacher Education, Gauteng, 1994—1995, National Business Initiative (National Business Institute Edupol) Reference Group for National Policy Framework on Improving Quality of Education, Johannesburg, 1994—1996. Advisory board member, representative Tertiary Institutions P E Teachers Center Advisory Council, Port Elizabeth, 1994—1996.

Achievements

• William Bill Leslie Holderness has been listed as a noteworthy education professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Regional evaluation coordinator International Business Machines Corporation Writing to Read Project, Johannesburg, 1985—1986. Provincial joint chairman Community Upliftment through Education (CUE), South Africa, 1988—1990. Provincial coordinator North West Province Thousand Schools Project, 1994—1995, national evaluator, 1995—1996.

Honorary consultant READ Organization, Johannesburg, 1994—1995. Provincial convener Quality Education for School Transformation (QUEST), South Africa, 1995, trustee, 1995—1996. Director ProFound (Educational Projects Foundation), South Africa, since 1996.

External evaluator Wildlife and Environment Society South Africa (WESSA), Howick, 1996—2003, Rhodes University Community Interaction Program, 1995. Chief evaluator United States Agency for International Development-WESSA Urban Environmental Program, 1997—2003. Joint coordinator Inservice Education for Teachers of Disadvantaged Learners and Communities, South Africa, 1998—2003.

Church councillor lay minister, Sunday school superintendent St. John's Anglican Church, Mafikeng, 1981—1996. Alternate church warden councillor, minister leader Holy Trinity Church, Port Elizabeth, since 1998. Member of Rotary (president 1994-1995, Presidential Citation for Community Concerns 1994-1995).

Interests

• Singing, acting, running, photography, guitar.

Connections

Married Rosalind Etienne Lachenicht, January 19, 1947. Children: Claire Jacqueline, Julia Caroline, Nina Alison Victoria.

Father:

Richard Hardwicke Holderness

Mother:

Leonie Moffat Holderness

Spouse:

Rosalind Etienne Lachenicht

child:

Nina Alison Victoria Holderness

child:

Julia Caroline Holderness

child:

Claire Jacqueline Holderness