Past Supreme Basileus (2021-2025)

Retired 37-year Teacher, Principal, Deputy Superintendent

Chicago Public Schools, Holmes Elementary School, Chicago, IL

New York City Public Schools, District 28, Queens, NY

Certifications: Elementary Education, Reading Specialist, Environmental Science, School Administration and Supervision

40-year Diamond Life Member of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated

Beta Omicron Chapter, Eastern Region, Queens, NY 

Gamma Nu Chapter, Southwest Region, Little Rock, AR

Past Supreme Basileus (2017-2021)

Retired 34-year Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal K-8, in the New York City Department of Education

Certifications: Elementary Education, Reading Specialist, School Administration and Supervision

34-year member of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated, Beta Omicron Chapter, Eastern Region, Jamaica, NY. Diamond Life Member, Past Basileus

Past Regional Director, Tamiouchos, and Parliamentarian

Kindergarten Teacher, Gary Community School Corporation, Gary, IN

Read Grant Coordinator/Coach-Curriculum Facilitator - Data Coach Instructor - Academic Support Data Coach - Metro Corps of Gary Head Start Academy Assistant Director, Head Start Director

Master’s in Public Administration, BS Degree in Early Childhood Education, CDA Credential

Presenter for the Staff Development Department of the Gary Community School Corporation, Writer for the District’s Curriculum, Writer for Summer School 2nd Grade Curriculum, School Improvement Team Chair, School Improvement Evaluation Team Member, and Language Arts/Reading Coach

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated, Beta Mu Chapter Tamiouchos, Midwest Region

Retired 42-year educator, Camden City Public Schools, Camden, NJ

Literacy Teacher Coach, Adjunct Professor, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Certification: Elementary Education Pre-K-8th, School Administration and Supervision

Expertise: Teacher Coach, Facilitator, Teacher Mentor, and Photography

13-year member National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated, Eastern Region, Eta Chapter Camden, NJ 

​Past Eastern Regional Public Relations Chair. Articles published in Krinon

Managing Director, Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL

Professor of Visual and Performing Arts, Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR

Curriculum and Development, Faculty Development Training

Director of Cultural Arts various Not-for-Profits, Chicago, IL – 15 years

Administrator, Dean and Academic Advisor, Chicago, IL, High Schools – 6 years

Middle and Junior High English and Performing Arts Teacher - 10 Years

20-year Member, National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated

Present Basileus, Gamma Nu Chapter, Little Rock, AR, Southwest Region

National 100th Anniversary Committee

National Conclave Coordinator – 2015 - Present

Southwest Co Advisor – KOT’s

Past Southwest Regional Logistics Chair

Advisor and Assistant Professor Education, Criminal Justice & Undergraduate Psychology Programs and Professor Human Services Ph.D. Program at Albizu University, Miami, FL.  Serves on Albizu University Distance Learning Board, and AU’s US and Puerto Rico Active Learning Committee.  Florida Department of Education Professional Certificate reads Educational Leadership (All Levels), Elementary Education (Grades 1-6), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and Endorsement Reading (Grades K-12)

Dr. Dean-Collins retired in 2014, as District Director, Title 1 Administration, Miami Dade County Public Schools, wherein, served a 35-year career as administrator, program director, supervisor, trainer, reading leader, curriculum support specialist, teacher, and registrar.

1st Anti-Basileus, National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated, Gamma Omicron Chapter, Miami, FL and Southeast Region Professional Development Chair, Dr. Dean-Collins is also on the National National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated 100th Centennial Committee, and former Southeast Region Director’s Technical Assistant. She authored and published in NSPDK, Inc.: The Courier and Krinon Publication Journal

Instructional Support Teacher/Site Supervisor, New York City Department of Education, District 75 (Specialized School District), Queens, NY

Former Special Education Classroom Teacher of students with Autism and Multiple Disabilities. Certified to teach General and Special Education and holds an Administrative Degree from the College of Saint Rose in School Administration, Supervision and Leadership

5-year Member of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated, Beta Omicron Chapter Grammateus, Eastern Region, Queens, NY

Current Special Education English Teacher for Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC

18 years as a Special Education/English Teacher in North Carolina

7 years in US Army

Certifications: NC License School Administration, Cross Categorical Special Education, English Language Arts 6-8, English 9-12, Sociology 9-12

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated, Beta Lambda, Eastern Region, Winston-Salem, NC

Educator for 32 years, currently an Assistant Principal in the Freehold Regional High School District located in Englishtown, NJ and Adjunct Professor at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ where she teaches Quantitative Research and Organization Leadership and Theory.

Served as a District Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction for Language Arts and Social Studies in the Perth Amboy School District, Perth Amboy, NJ.

Certification in English and administrative certifications in the following areas: Supervisor, Principal, and Chief School Administrator. Dr. Ross’s areas of expertise include professional development and research.

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated, Alpha Chapter, Eastern Region

Grammateus, Alpha Chapter and Professional Development Chair for the Eastern Region

Director of Early Childhood Education

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Preschool Teacher, Instructional Specialist

Certifications: Elementary Education, ZA endorsement in Early Childhood Education

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated, Chi Chapter, Midwest Region, Detroit, MI

Adjunct College Professor, 7 years, Essex County College, Newark, NJ

Retired Teacher and Administrator, 38 years, Newark Public Schools, Newark, NJ

Certifications: Secondary English Education, Supervisor, and Principal

Expertise: Teacher Mentor, Writing and Speech Coach, Educational Consultant

Workshop Presenter and Curriculum Development

Chief Academic Officer (CAO) for ISANA Academies servicing TK-8th grade in the Los Angeles and Compton areas.

Formerly, Dr. Turner was an educator and administrator for Los Angeles Unified School District for 38 years and an adjunct professor for California State University at Los Angeles (CSULA) in the Charter College of Education for 10 years.

Expertise include: Teacher/Leadership training, Social-Emotional Learning, Brain-based Learning, Parental Involvement, Literacy, Classroom Management, Culturally Relevant and Responsive Education (CRRE), and Biblical Studies.

Author of “Recipe for Great Teaching: 11 Essential Ingredients”. www.harvest4success.com

Dr. Anita Turner is the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated, Grammateus for Delta Kappa, Far West Region, Inglewood, CA