BEVERLY LUCINDA DOWNING 321 Brighton Park Blvd. Frankfort, KY (214)

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1 BEVERLY LUCINDA DOWNING 321 Brighton Park Blvd. Frankfort, KY (214) EDUCATION D.A. M.A. B.S. Pedagogy/Physical Education, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May Secondary Education/Physical Education, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia, May Health & Physical Education, Livingstone College, Salisbury, North Carolina, May EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT Kaplan Higher Education Corporation - Director of Education Training, 2006, 2007 United Negro College Fund Mabel McLean Women s Leadership Forum, 2004 Nissan Fellowship Program in Teacher Education, Summer, 2003 American Council on Education - Academic Administration Fellowship, Harvard University Management Development Program, Summer, ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2008-Present Chair, School of Education Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY Chair, Division of Education Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, Texas Director of Education Kaplan Higher Education Corporation Career Centers of Texas Fort Worth Campus Fort Worth, Texas 76103

2 Beverly L. Downing Vice President for Academic Affairs, Paul Quinn College Dallas, Texas Chair, Division of Education (Tenured) Head, Department of Education Head, Department of Physical Education Instructor, Health and Physical Education Graduate Assistant Department of Health & Physical Education Hampton Institute Hampton, Virginia Activity Director/Health Instructor (Summer) Livingstone College Upward Bounds Salisbury, North Carolina BOARD MEMBERSHIPS Collaborative Center for Literacy Development ( CCLD) Advisory Board, 2008 Joseph Outreach International, Texas Job Corp, North Carolina Youth Fitness Commission, Wake County Communities in Schools Board of Directors, Rex Senior Health Care, Advisor Board of Directors, Communities in Schools, Board of Directors, Wake County Health Advisor Board,

3 Beverly L. Downing 3 Project Direct, Health Promotion Workgroup Member, North Carolina Alternative Certification and Licensure Task Force, SPARCS Academy, Board of Trustees, North Central Raleigh Citizens Action Council, Board of Directors, Co-Founder, MLK project D.R.E.A.M., Historically Black Colleges Technical Assistance Network, American Red Cross, Volunteer, 1986-present. Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County, Volunteer, NCSDPI Technology Assessment Team, NCSDPI Lateral Entry Task Force, TEACHING AREAS Human Anatomy & Physiology Kinesiology Exercise Physiology Personal Health HIV & AIDS Education Community Health Test & Measurement Method of Teaching Physical Education Adapted Physical Education Special Education First Aid & Safety Individual & Dual Sports PUBLICATIONS Downing, Beverly (1991). An analysis of selected physical education requirements for elementary teachers at North Carolina Colleges and Universities. (Dissertation) Downing, Beverly (1989). Case Statement for &14K Community Health and Wellness Center at. Downing, Beverly and others. (1999). (Community Health Advocates Training Manuals for African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans). Downing, Beverly and Mason, Sylvia (2003). Convergence or divergence: Alignment of standards, assessment, and issues of diversity. Washington, DC: AACTE Publications. (Book Chapter)

4 Beverly L. Downing 4 Downing, Beverly, Harris, Lona, & others., (2007). State and historically black colleges and universities collaboration to improve cancer care to underserved populations. Journal of National Black Nurses Association, July RESEARCH GRANTS Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, Health Disparities Among Medicaid Eligible, $250,000. North Carolina Minority Health, Health Disparities Prostate Cancer Awareness, ,000. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Model Interventions to Increase Organ and Tissue Donations Among African Americans, $300,000. TRAINING/EDUCATION GRANTS Robert Wood Johnson, Planning Grant, $10,000. Glaxo-Welcome, Community Health & Wellness Center Start-up Grant, $250,000. Governor s Crime Prevention Grant, $25,000. College Board, Global Village After school Program, 2001, $10,000. ERICSSON, Active Minds Saturday Academy, $2,500. National Youth Sports Program, Summer Program, 2001, 2002, $80,000. Historically Minority Colleges, Grant Planning Activities, Closing the Achievement Gap, $5,000. Bush Foundation, Planning Grant, $10,000. Bush Foundation, Instructional Technology Faculty Development, $300,000. U. S. Department of Education, RECASST Saturday Academy -At-Risk Children. 2002, 2003, ,000. NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health, Tobacco Prevention & Control Branch, Planning Grant, $20,000. NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health, Tobacco Prevention & Control Branch, Curriculum Development & Training Workshops, $12,000,000. (Co-PI Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Health Disparity Collaboration).

5 Beverly L. Downing 5 SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS/PANELS Downing, Beverly and others (1993 and 1994), Presented on Achieving Initial NCATE Accreditation Panel, AACTE/NCATE National Conventions. Downing, Beverly Report of Findings: Health Disparities among African American Medicaid Eligible Residents. (2000). North Carolina Minority Health Conference. Downing, Beverly, (1998). Student Satisfaction with Alternative Licensure Programs at a Small Historically Black College. National Association for Alternative Certification. Lexington, KY Downing, Beverly, (2003). Developing Strategic Priorities Paul Quinn College Faculty Development Conference, Dallas, TX Downing, Beverly. (2004). Diversity at the HBCU: As Quiet as it is Kept AACTE National Convention Chicago, IL. Downing, Beverly. (2004). Mission in Action: Living Your Paul Quinn College Faculty Development Conference, Dallas, TX Downing, Beverly. (2005). Quality Enhancement through Student Engagement: A Learning Communities Approach Paul Quinn College Faculty Development Conference, Dallas, TX Downing, Beverly. (2006), TrueOutcomes Training Paul Quinn College Faculty Development Conference & Texas Association of Developing Colleges Conference. Dallas and Austin, TX. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Advisory Board, Job Corp, McKinney, TX, Board of Directors, Rex Senior Health Care Center, Board of Directors, Wake County Community in Schools, Board of Directors, Wake County Health Advisory Board, Board of Directors, SPARCS Academy Charter School, Board of Directors, North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges (NCAIC), Board of Directors, Laurinburg Institute, 2002.

6 Beverly L. Downing 6 Workgroup Member, Project Direct (Diabetes), Appointee, North Carolina Youth Fitness Commission, Keynote Speaker, Athletic Banquet at Livingstone College, 1997 Member, North Carolina Alternative Certification and Licensure Task Force, Member, NCSDPI Technology Assessment Team, Keynote Speaker, Ella Haggett Basketball Tournament, Member, NCSSPI Lateral Entry Task Force, Member, NCSDPI Board of Examiners, Advisor Board Member, National Association of Health Educators, Reviewer, North Carolina Arts Council, 1997 Charter Member, Project HOPE AIDS & HIV Awareness for College Students, Board Member, Dallas, Job Corp, 2004 Scholar, Texas Southern University, 2004, Founder and Executive Director, Sun Fun Culture Camp, Founder/Director, Active Minds Saturday Academy, MEMBERSHIPS Kappa Delta Pi, Honor Society, Since Phi Delta Kappa, Honor Society, Since American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE), Since Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Since AWARDS AND HONORS Z. Smith Reynolds Graduate Fellowship, 1989., President s Medallion, 1993.

7 Beverly L. Downing 7 United States Basketball Olympic Festival Silver Medalist, American Association of Colleges and Schools Exemplary Practice Award, 1997, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Basketball Coach of the Year, 1986, 1987, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Softball Coach of the Year, Victory Clubs, Coaching Basketball, 100, 200, 300 Wins., President s Scholar, 1997., President s Scroll, Converse Coach of the Year Basketball 1987, Black College Sports Information Directors (BCSID) Coach of the Year Basketball 1987 Who s Who Among Women in Higher Education, Harvard University, MDP Scholar, YMCA Career Achievement Award, American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, Livingstone College Hall of Fame, United Negro College Fund Women in Leadership Fellowship, Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) School of Distinction Award, Kaplan Higher Education Corporation, School of the Year Finalist, Madison Who s Who, 2007 References Provided Upon Request