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Thomas E. Smith PhD., HRD, - Behavior Specialist
tsmith@dillardacademy.org
a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Experienced in Human Resource and Development focused in the area of Behavior Analysis and Modification. Holds a bachelor’s degree from Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Masters and doctorate in human resource and development from University of Maryland at College Park. Retired, Command Chief Master Sergeant, United States Air Force of 35 years and a Vietnam Veteran. Retired engineer form AT&T Telecommunications Company of 30 years. Adjunct professor in the school of social sciences for Community Colleges of North Carolina, chairman of the Business and Education Committee for the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.
tsmith@dillardacademy.org
a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Experienced in Human Resource and Development focused in the area of Behavior Analysis and Modification. Holds a bachelor’s degree from Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Masters and doctorate in human resource and development from University of Maryland at College Park. Retired, Command Chief Master Sergeant, United States Air Force of 35 years and a Vietnam Veteran. Retired engineer form AT&T Telecommunications Company of 30 years. Adjunct professor in the school of social sciences for Community Colleges of North Carolina, chairman of the Business and Education Committee for the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Thelma E. Black - MTSS Coordinator
tblack@dillardacademy.org
Thelma is a native of Houston, Texas and a veteran of more than 18 years with the United States Air Force. She currently serves as Intervention Specialist/Multi-Tiered System of Support Coordinator. She has been married for 31 years; and is the proud parent of three girls, two boys and three grandchildren.
Thelma has been a North Carolina educator for thirteen years. Prior to serving at Dillard Academy in April 2014, she served the public school systems teaching of Wayne County and Mecklenburg County teaching first grade. She also served at Goldsboro’s Carter Christian/Summit Academy for three years teaching grades Kindergarten and 4-8th grade Science and Social Studies.
Thelma’s education includes a BS in Business Administration, and MAEd in K-6 Curriculum and Instruction. She holds a NC Teacher Licensure II Certification. Her professional goal is to continue improving her pedagogy of teaching while supporting teachers and the school-based MTSS team in collecting and analyzing data to recommend academic/behavioral interventions to help “at risk” students improve their learning capacity in order to meet NC Academic Learning Standards. Her hobbies are sewing, reading and spending time with her grandchildren.
tblack@dillardacademy.org
Thelma is a native of Houston, Texas and a veteran of more than 18 years with the United States Air Force. She currently serves as Intervention Specialist/Multi-Tiered System of Support Coordinator. She has been married for 31 years; and is the proud parent of three girls, two boys and three grandchildren.
Thelma has been a North Carolina educator for thirteen years. Prior to serving at Dillard Academy in April 2014, she served the public school systems teaching of Wayne County and Mecklenburg County teaching first grade. She also served at Goldsboro’s Carter Christian/Summit Academy for three years teaching grades Kindergarten and 4-8th grade Science and Social Studies.
Thelma’s education includes a BS in Business Administration, and MAEd in K-6 Curriculum and Instruction. She holds a NC Teacher Licensure II Certification. Her professional goal is to continue improving her pedagogy of teaching while supporting teachers and the school-based MTSS team in collecting and analyzing data to recommend academic/behavioral interventions to help “at risk” students improve their learning capacity in order to meet NC Academic Learning Standards. Her hobbies are sewing, reading and spending time with her grandchildren.