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| PATRICIA GREGORY |
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| Born in California while his parents were traveling there, Jim is a third generation Gregory from the mountains of Tennessee.
Jim has experienced much during his lifetime and his qualifications are many and diverse as is evidenced by the short bio that follows. |
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| Educational | B.A. - Social Studies Ed |
Graduate Credits |
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T.E.C. Classes |
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| Teaching | Over a quarter century experience in Florida. Retiring 6/5/07 |
18 Yrs. High School Level |
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18 Yrs. Middle School Level |
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8 Years Team Planning & teaching in the "Student at Risk Program" |
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Currently teaching regular and advanced classes in Social Studies. and 5 years of classes in Speech and Debate |
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Taught 4 seasons of Drama For Children and Adults at the Brandon Community Theater in Brandon, Florida |
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Sponsor of the Asian-American Federation at JFK Middle School |
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| Awards and Accomplishments |
Debate Coach of the Year |
Chairperson |
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| Mainstreaming Teacher of the Year 1985-1986 |
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| Participated in planning and establishing the Student at Risk Program JFK Middle School |
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| Instrumental in obtaining a Coach of a middle school debate team competing on a secondary level. | |
| GED Adult Education Program Edison Senior High School Taught for 1 year guitar 2 years of art |
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| Directed three stage plays at Brandon Community Theater |
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| Professional Storyteller Miami Storytellers Guild Past President |
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| Theatrical | Cast Member & Creative Writer |
Lead roles in 12 stage plays and five musicals |
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Appeared in 5 major motion pictures |
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Three National and ten local commercials |
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Appeared in one Miami Vice episode |
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Voice dubbed for a major character in a Brazilian soap opera |
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Lead role in an episode of nationally syndicated public TV series "The Money Puzzle" |
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| Additionally | Haitian American Community Association, I worked with Senator Laughton Childs to insure that the Florida Dept. of Labor enforced a State Law in such a way that it opened more than fifteen thousand job opportunities in the sugar cane industry to the local population. |
| Member of the Board of Directors of the Haitian Community Association of Dade County for three years. Secretary for one year. | |
| Arranged for free eye examinations and glasses for over three hundred Haitian school children. | |
| Instructor and member of the Board of Directors for The Miami Lapidary Guild | |
| Raised and trained Quarter horses for the show ring, performance ring and race equestrian team and taught competition, show and trail riding for five years. | |
| Organization and Association Memberships | |
| Master Mason Village Lodge #315 Miami Shores, Florida Oconee Lodge #427 Bryson City, North Carolina |
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| Lions Club Miami Shores, Florida Bryson City, North Carolina |
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| Shorecrest Home Owners Association Director |
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| Miami Storytellers Guild President Board Member |
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| Florida Storytellers Association Member for 12 years, Elected to the Board of Directors in 2006 |
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| National Council for Social Studies | |
| Historical Museum of Southern Florida | |
| Dade County Council for Social Studies | |
| National Wildlife Association | |
| Scottish Rite, York Rite and Shrine of Freemasonry Valley of Miami and the Miami Shrine |
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| Presbyterian Churches Miami Shores, Florida Bryson City, North Carolina |
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| Asian-American Federation of South Florida Newsletter Editor |
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| Magic City Conjurers Honorary Board Member Advisor |
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