Keynote Address
Organization or Institution
Georgia Southern University
Location
Russell Union, Georgia Southern University
Presentation Year
2014
Start Date
4-10-2014 3:00 PM
End Date
4-10-2014 3:30 PM
Document Type
Keynote
Presentation Description
Current Ogeechee Technical College - Broad of Directors
Barbara Christmas Golden, who currently serves as Chair of the Georgia Southern University Foundation, is a native of Reidsville, Georgia. She earned her B.S., M.Ed. and Ed.S. Degrees from Georgia Southern University and was selected to participate in the Principals’ Institute at Harvard University as well as the Leadership Institute for Principals at Oxford University. She received her doctorate from Nova University.
Barbara has served as a teacher, principal, curriculum director and local school board member. As principal, Barbara led two schools which were named "Georgia Schools of Excellence.” St. Marys Elementary was named a “National School of Excellence” under her leadership.
Various leadership roles have given her a unique perspective of educational issues. Barbara served as president of three statewide professional associations and as vice chair of the Georgia School Improvement Panel during Governor Miller’s administration.
For nine years, Barbara served as head of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, the state’s largest education association, which now has more than 84,000 members. She also served as President of the PAGE Foundation, sponsor of the state STAR Student/STAR Teacher program. She served as CEO of the Tech High Foundation in Atlanta and as founding CEO of Tech High School, a charter school which served inner-city youth in downtown Atlanta.
Most recently, Barbara served as founding CEO of Southeastern Early College and Career Academy, the first regional charter school in Georgia established by a partnership of four rural school districts and a technical college. This unique effort has provided a model for small school districts to leverage resources to meet the educational and economic development needs of their communities.
In 2009, Barbara was named “Alumna of the Year” for Georgia Southern University.” A few years earlier, she had already been named "Alumna of the Year" for GSU’s School of Education. The Georgia Association of Educational Leaders awarded Barbara the Fulbright Distinguished Service Award, considered the most prestigious honor given to a Georgia school administrator. She has served on numerous boards, including the Board of Directors of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
Barbara is married to Bill Golden. They are members of the Statesboro First United Methodist Church. They have 5 children and 5 grandchildren and are currently enjoying retirement.
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Keynote Address
Russell Union, Georgia Southern University
Current Ogeechee Technical College - Broad of Directors
Barbara Christmas Golden, who currently serves as Chair of the Georgia Southern University Foundation, is a native of Reidsville, Georgia. She earned her B.S., M.Ed. and Ed.S. Degrees from Georgia Southern University and was selected to participate in the Principals’ Institute at Harvard University as well as the Leadership Institute for Principals at Oxford University. She received her doctorate from Nova University.
Barbara has served as a teacher, principal, curriculum director and local school board member. As principal, Barbara led two schools which were named "Georgia Schools of Excellence.” St. Marys Elementary was named a “National School of Excellence” under her leadership.
Various leadership roles have given her a unique perspective of educational issues. Barbara served as president of three statewide professional associations and as vice chair of the Georgia School Improvement Panel during Governor Miller’s administration.
For nine years, Barbara served as head of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, the state’s largest education association, which now has more than 84,000 members. She also served as President of the PAGE Foundation, sponsor of the state STAR Student/STAR Teacher program. She served as CEO of the Tech High Foundation in Atlanta and as founding CEO of Tech High School, a charter school which served inner-city youth in downtown Atlanta.
Most recently, Barbara served as founding CEO of Southeastern Early College and Career Academy, the first regional charter school in Georgia established by a partnership of four rural school districts and a technical college. This unique effort has provided a model for small school districts to leverage resources to meet the educational and economic development needs of their communities.
In 2009, Barbara was named “Alumna of the Year” for Georgia Southern University.” A few years earlier, she had already been named "Alumna of the Year" for GSU’s School of Education. The Georgia Association of Educational Leaders awarded Barbara the Fulbright Distinguished Service Award, considered the most prestigious honor given to a Georgia school administrator. She has served on numerous boards, including the Board of Directors of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
Barbara is married to Bill Golden. They are members of the Statesboro First United Methodist Church. They have 5 children and 5 grandchildren and are currently enjoying retirement.
