Dr. Epps
received her B.A. in special education from Southern University,
Baton Rouge, LA, M.A. in communication disorders and sciences,
and specialist degree and doctorate from Wayne State University,
Detroit, Michigan in Education Administration and Services.
She was a member of the class of 2000, Oxford Round Table for
Superintendent International and the Class of 2001–Glasgow,
Scotland International Education exchange.
Dr. Epps manages a $12 million operating budget
and just completed a $45 million building/renovation bond issue
project approved in 1995. As superintendent, she is responsible
for curriculum development, human resource management and special
education requirements for over 1,400 students pre-kindergarten
through twelve, and 150 staff members. She has instituted several
pilot programs aimed at strengthening skills of students including
Project Excel, direct instruction, an alternative educational
program for 8th graders and high school drop outs. a conflict
resolution program, and more classes for high school students.
Always committed to public service, Dr. Epps
sits on several boards and has membership affiliations including,
but not limited to the following; National Alliance of Black
School Educators, (President Elect); Metro-Detroit Alliance
of Black School Educators (Executive Board Member); Detroit
Association of Retarded Citizens (Board Member); and American
Heart Association (Board Member). Other professional associations
included AASA, ASCD, NASA, MASA, WCAA, NASB, Michigan Association
of African American Superintendents, NAACP, Phi Delta Kappa,
and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
She is a leader who has distinguished herself
through intelligence, courage and determination and has received
numerous awards and recognitions. Dr. Epps is dedicated to
the belief that a strong parent/community staff-child relationship
is the key to academic success.
Dr. Epps is a life member of NABSE and was elected
during the presidency of Dr. Joseph Drayton to serve as national
secretary She served in that capacity under three NABSE presidents,
two years as president-elect under Dr. Deloris Saunders and
now serves as NABSE President from 2005-07. The major thrust
of her administration is to continue to:
- Increase and maintain memberships and partnerships in
NABSE
Conduct and disseminate research findings to enable educators
in the classroom
- Provide quality leadership training opportunities for
our educators and parents
- Strengthen communication between and among all levels
of the organization, especially between affiliates and the
national board of directors
- Restructure our managerial system to provide more timely
responses to the membership.’
The theme of this 2005-07 administration is “One NABSE
Refocusing on the Mission”. |
