BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| Rosalind O'Neal--is the Founder of the AACEAINC organization and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. She also serves as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees to the Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School of Far Rockaway; as Chairperson of the Education Advisory Committee of Senator Malcolm A. Smith, New York State Senate Democratic Conference Leader; and as Director of Moving Thoughts to Action, an intellectual Think Tank. Ms. O'Neal is affiliated with various organizations that promote and advocate better life choices, human rights, social justice, and education empowerment. She has an interesting background in Education, the Arts, Dance, Community Theater, Fashion, Politics, Community Leadership, Community Service, Unionism, Curriculum Development, Instructional Supports, Strategic Management, and Business Administration. Retired from teaching, she has made these contributions during the course of her esteemed career as Teacher and Teacher-Leader: mentoring and teaching students; advocating for needs-based student services and quality education programs; chairing the school governance committee; directing and coordinating specialized school activities and programs; public relations; fair collective bargaining for teachers; parent empowerment; education parity advocacy; and fair practices in the C-30 Selection Process. She is a phenomenal woman, with a vision and a mission, fortified with a genuine love for our children and their potential "to lead". As an education advocate, constructively adapting her organizational and leadership talents to help children along life's road to success, Ms. O'Neal's "passion" has attracted favorable media, press, and community attention. In her quest to make a difference, she is proud of the following defining moments in her service to the community: Running as a candidate for City Council in 2001; Leading the way in successfully bringing the "U.S. Department of Education Smaller Learning Communities Grant" to the Southeast Queens Community; Being nominated in 2004 for Governor George Pataki's, "New York State Martin L. King Jr. Humanitarian Award". She has been a guest on various programs. She has appeared on television and radio talk shows; as a graduation keynote speaker; as a community events speaker; and as a panelist and facilitator for seminars, workshops, conferences, and symposiums. She is the recipient of various awards presented to her from the Community, the New York City Council, and the New York State Senate. In 2006, she was the recipient of the New York State Conference of Black Senators Award in recognition of public service. Her vision for revitalization of the organization are preparing AACEAINC to take a Quantum Leap this decade. She states: "AACEAINC has been moving on a slow train"; however, "In its 10th Anniversary of Service to the Community, a new direction is dawning with limitless possibilities for growth and productivity". As Founder and CEO, her commitment to the AACEAINC mission is to direct and actualize pristine organizational leadership, professionalism, total quality management, policy, operations, human resources, and information technology --requisite to advancing the AACEAINC mission and assisting students, parents, and community. Ms. O'Neal holds a Baccalaureate degree in Health, Physiology, and Physical Education from Hunter College; a Master of the Arts degree in Dance Education from New York University; and a MBA degree in General Management from Dowling College. Shawneequa L. Callier- is an attorney with the Mintz Levin Law Firm. Prior to joining the firm, she studied and advocated for human rights both here and abroad; and continues advocacy for academic excellence in urban communities. Most recently, she traveled to Swaziland with a team of students from the Georgetown University Law Center's "International Women's Human Rights Clinic" to research human rights violations to work toward bringing resolve. She has interned with the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland; the Nuffield Council on Bioethics in London, England; and has taught as a medical ethics tutor at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Callier has co-authored several articles related to Health Law. She is a strong proponent of Mentoring and committed to children meeting the State's standards to succeed and achieve. She is firmly committed to supporting the mission of the AACEAINC organization and plans to recruit an outstanding network of corporate stakeholders that will embellish the organization's efforts in strategic planning and capacity building. Ms. Callier holds a Baccalaureate degree in Political Science with the academic honor, Certificate in Political Theory, from Princeton University; a Master of Arts degree in Bioethics with High Distinction from Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and Juris Doctor Law degree from Georgetown University. Mildred Collins--serves as AACEAINC's Secretary of Record and holds the organization's honorary title, First Lady. She is eighty-nine years young, a scholar, educator, registered nurse, community activist, leader, mentor, church member, politician, businesswoman, role model; and recipient of numerous honors and awards in recognition of community service and outstanding achievements in the field of Nursing. First Lady Collins is an exemplary figure and icon that vibrates the educational, political, cultural, and social life of the Community. Her roots emanate from St. Kitts, where she attended the Basseterre Girls' School. As a young girl she was inspired by the Red Cross to pursue a career in Nursing. She became a nursing specialist in obstetrical, gynecological, medical and urological surgery and practiced her profession in St. Kitts and St. Thomas. She came to New York in 1959; passed the New York State Board; received her license as a Registered Nurse by the New York State Education Department; and joined the staff of the prestigious New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College. She belongs to numerous community based organizations that advocate for education. Her desire to reach small children inspired AACEAINC's Adopt a School Program. A "fighter" for causes and a woman of grace and dignity, she has been chronicled in the New York Times, the Daily News, the Times/Ledger, and the Laurelton Times. She is a recent recipient of the "Senior of the Year" award from Councilman James Sanders; and the "Community Activist Award" from the Elmer H. Blackburne Democratic Club. The AACEAINC organization will present a Nursing/Health Science/Medicine Scholarship in her honor. "First Lady Collins is committed to expanding the Adopt a School Program as her contribution to the AACEAINC mission". She holds a Certificate in Midwifery from the Central Midwives Board of England; a Certificate in Obstetrical Nursing and Public Health from the International Cooperation Administration of Puerto Rico; and a Nursing degree from the Cunningham Hospital Nursing Program renamed the Joseph N. Frances General Hospital of St. Kitts. Shirley Phipps--is a retired Correction Officer extraordinaire. Prior to leaving the New York State Department of Correctional Services, she orchestrated the founding of the New York State Guardians Association of the New York State Corrections and Law Enforcement Officers, Inc. She presently serves as Public Relations Director to the organization, whose primary role is to provide service to the community. A woman of courage and integrity, she served for 16 years as a Labor Union Activist and achieved the prominence and honor to be elected to the Union's State-Wide Executive Board Council 82, which is the collective bargaining unit for New York State Security Services Employees. Ms. Phipps is a proactive community leader; a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson; a commissioned Notary Public/NYS Department of State; a Security Ministry Volunteer at the Greater Allen Cathedral Church; a member of various community based organizations; and former President/CEO of the National Women's Political Caucus-Queens. To be able to live in this society with dignity and respect, she believes "Education is Key". In her quest for excellence in education, her commitment to the AACEAINC mission is to advocate Justice for parents whose children attend public school --Such action can ensure children a quality education. Ms. Phipps is a graduate of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University. Joyce Samber--serves as AACEAINC's Treasurer and Public Relations Director. She is a retired educator who has served the community with distinction as a public school Teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal. The professional training she completed and mastered at the Learning Styles Institute at St. John's University has made her a phenomenal advocate for Learning Styles and the way our children learn. Ms. Samber has a genuine love for children and relentlessly advocates for needy, underserved students and parents. She is sharing her brilliance at workshops and conferences and to as wide an audience that will listen. To her credit, she has applied to the New York State Board of Regents to bring the Southeast Queens Community, the Agape Learning Styles Charter School for Excellence, a specialized school implementing instruction with a learning styles approach. She is affiliated with a host of professional and community based organizations that address social and educational concerns. A brilliant and gifted scholar, she is a professional singer and proponent of the Arts. Earnestly, Ms. Samber serves as a Volunteer Teacher with the Sunday School Program of the Greater Allen Cathedral of New York and independently practices her Christian ministry on the streets of Jamaica every Saturday. She steadfastly believes the public and parents must comprehend the diverse ways in which children learn. To that end she is committed to establishing a Learning Styles Seminar for parents and educators as her contribution to the AACEAINC mission. Ms. Samber holds a BA degree in Elementary Education from Hampton University; and a Master of the Arts degree in Organizational Studies from New York University. Hon. Ernestine Washington--serves as AACEAINC's Education and Politics Chair. She also serves as the current chairperson of the Social Concern Community Development Corporation. She is an Officer on the board of the Top Ladies of Distinction, Queens Empire Chapter; and the St. Albans Human Resource Center Headstart. Ms. Washington is a retired Librarian who served the New York State Public Library System and the New York City Board of Education. However, she is known for the work she performed as an elected member of the Community School Board District 29, where she earned the title, Honorable. As a proactive community activist serving the Queens community, she was a past president of the Queens Women's Political Caucus. A woman of excellence, Ms. Washington has inspired to "Greatness" many leaders, organizations, and children! She attributes her warm and caring demeanor to her background, rooted in the rural Gullah village of the famous Sol Legare, James Island of the County of Charleston, South Carolina; a place where everyone was family and everyone practiced loving and caring for each other. The community applauds her caring and accomplishments in these involvements: Co -Founder of the Black Librarians Caucus of New York; Co-Founder of the Laurelton Theatre of Performing Arts; and membership in numerous community based organizations for the betterment of the community. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards in recognition of community service; among them the U.S. Olympic Committee Award presented by Dr. Leroy T. Walker, President of the U.S. Olympic Committee 1996. The AACEAINC organization will present a Library Science/English Language Arts Scholarship in her honor. She is committed to providing the organization with a state of the art Literacy Program as her contribution to the AACEAINC mission. Ms. Washington holds a BS degree in Education from South Carolina State College, Orangeburg, S.C.; and a Master of Science degree in Library Science from Columbia University. |
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