Bernadette Corsey Graham

Education: Bernadette Corsey Graham received her Bachelors Degree from Delaware State University, Masters Degree in Marking and Merchandising from Temple University, and Doctorate in Educational Management from LaVerne University, LaVerne, California.

Professional Experience:

• Corporate Liaison/Consultant, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), coordinate and interface with corporate executives to develop career options for students, with emphasis on students with special needs
• Coordinator of Career and Transition Services, (LAUSD), provides supervision, technical direction, and support in the coordination of transition services for improved instruction for students with disabilities
• Program Director for First Break Program, Los Angeles Unified School District-Developed school district and nations first web-based student job placement system that served over 30,000 students
• Coordinator of Instructional Team for LAUSD resulting in literacy development programs for secondary school students, developed and coordinator staff development programs
• Adjunct Profession at California State University and University of Southern California
• Education and Career Advisor, Los Angeles Unified School District
• Business Educator, Los Angeles Unified School District

• Member of The Governor's(California) School-to-Career Advisor Council
• Annual Parent Summit, Division of Special Education
• Special Education and Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee
• Special Education Symposium
• Western Region Trainer-National Association of Partnerships in Education
• NAACP Award for Excellence in Education
• Junior Achievement Award for Outstanding Accomplishments
• Aware of Merit for Explorer Program--Career Awareness Division
• Los Angeles County Commendation-Career/Vocation Education
• Who's Who in Business Education
• Career Advisor of the Year - Los Angeles Unified School District
• United States Army Educator of the Year Award
• Presidential Award for Future Secretaries of America

• National Alliance of Black School Educators
• Los Angeles County Alliance of Black School Educators
• Los Angeles Workforce, Advisory Board Member
• Advisory Council, Employment Development Department
• Advisory Council, Explorer's Career Awareness Division
• Liaison-Community and Advisory Association of Los Angeles
• President, Association of Career Educators (Los Angeles)
• PHI Delta Kappa, University of Southern California
• Vice-President-California Association of Work Experience Educators
• California Career Educators Association
• National Association of Partners in Educator
• Curriculum Evaluator-Los Angeles Unified School District