THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, August 27, 1995 TAG: 9508250182
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 20 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 71 lines
Hazel H. Jessee
Kemps Landing Magnet School
Age: 46
Previous school work experience: Principal, Old Donation Center for the Gifted and Talented; administrative coordinator, Department of Instructional Support; instructional coordinator for secondary language arts; instructional coordinator for secondary gifted education; teacher, Old Donation Center itinerant program for grades seven through nine; teacher and English Department chair, Independence Junior High School; teacher, English, Roanoke County, Va., and Baltimore County, Md.
Educational background: Bachelor of science in English, James Madison University; master of arts in English education, College of William and Mary; doctorate in educational administration, Virginia Tech.
Goals for your school:
``To provide a rigorous and challenging academic program for gifted students in grades six through eight.''
``To build a strong partnership between the community of Virginia Beach and our school. (Our magnet school students come from all the middle schools in the city.)''
Douglas L. Kingery
Old Donation Center for the Gifted and Talented
Age: 51
Previous school work experience: Coordinator, elementary gifted education, Virginia Beach; supervisor for gifted education, Montgomery County; elementary principal, Roanoke County; classroom teacher grades five through seven; Indiana and Roanoke County.
Educational background: Bachelor of arts, Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind.; master of science in education, St. Francis College, Fort Wayne, Ind.; postgraduate studies, University of Virginia and the University of South Carolina.
Goals for your school:
``To provide a superior learning environment for students with advanced intellectual or artistic abilities, which will enhance the students' abilities, academic proficiencies and special talents.''
Bonnie C. Mizenko
Virginia Beach Adult Learning Center
Age: 45
Previous school work experience: Coordinating teacher for the Adult Basic Education and GED programs; teacher, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning Center; teacher, sixth grade, Old Donation Elementary School.
Educational background: Bachelor of science in education, Bowling Green State University; master of science in supervision and human relations, George Washington University.
Goals for your school:
``To stay attuned to and respond to the educational needs of the adult population of our city.''
``To offer classes in convenient formats and at convenient times and locations for city residents.''
``To strengthen ties with other adult service providers.''
``To provide educational support for parents of children enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade.'' ILLUSTRATION: Photos
Hazel H. Jessee
Douglas L. Kingery
Bonnie C. Mizenko
by CNB