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Dr. Willie J. Kimmons was born in Hernando, Mississippi. He was raised in Memphis, Tennessee where he attended public schools and received his high school
diploma from Frederick Douglass High School. He was a student athlete and received an
athletic scholarship to attend Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. While at Lincoln University, he was active in the Student Government
Association and ROTC. He served as First Lieutenant in the United
States Army, Adjutant General Corps, during the Vietnam era as an administrative, data processing, and
personnel officer.
Dr. Kimmons received his undergraduate education at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, in Health Education and Psychology. He received his Masters
Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and his Doctorate Degree in
Educational Administration and Supervision in Higher Education at the age
of 28 from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois.
Dr. Kimmons has served at every level in the higher
education teaching and learning process with dedication and
distinction. Over the past thirty-seven years, he has been a
Classroom Teacher (Sikeston Middle School, Sikeston, MO); a College
Professor at several major universities; a Program Director (Central State
University, Wilberforce, OH); Assistant Dean (North Carolina Central
University, Durham, NC); Dean (St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY,
University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, Fayetteville State
University, Fayetteville, NC and Gaston College, Gastonia, NC); Vice
President (Lawson State Community College, Birmingham, AL); Interim
President (Trenholm State Technical College,
Montgomery, AL); President (Downtown Campus Wayne County Community College,
Detroit, Michigan); and Chancellor (Ivy Technical State College,
Bloomington, IN). Currently he is serving as an Educational
Consultant for Pre-K-16 schools, author of five (5) books and as a
Motivational Speaker. Dr. Kimmons serves as consultant in the areas
of Title I programs; parental involvement; teacher and administrative
training; management; budget development; strategic and long range
planning; collective bargaining; contract negotiations; human resource
development; and stress management. He provides consultant services
for public and private schools, two and four year colleges and universities
throughout the country.
Dr. Willie J. Kimmons is one of America’s leading authorities on education,
leadership, parental involvement, and health-related issues. He is a
nationally recognized consultant, speaker, seminar leader, and author of
five (5) books.
Dr. Kimmons made his first of many presentations at
the National Alliance of Black School Educators Conference in Miami, Florida in 1976. He has given more than 500
presentations and lectures to a variety of organizations including:
educational associations; Chambers of Commerce; elementary, middle, and
high schools; 2-year colleges, 4-year colleges, and universities; churches
and other religious organizations; Kiwanis; Rotary; Lions; NAACP; Urban
League; economic development organizations; political groups; Greek organizations;
youth groups; parenting groups; daycare centers; Head Start programs; civic
and other community organizations.
Dr. Kimmons serves as a health care advocate. He is a
national spokesperson and proposal reviewer for diabetes, breast and
prostate cancers, and health-related matters and he serves on the African
American Men’s Health Summit, Steering Committee for Central Florida. He is a member of the Volusia and Flagler
Counties African American Men’s Prostate Cancer Board of Directors, Daytona Beach, Florida.
Dr. Kimmons is Vice-Chairperson of the Daytona Beach
Community Relations Council; Board member of Daytona Beach/Volusia County
Association for Retarded Citizens; Board member of Daytona Beach/ Volusia
County Health Department; Vice President of the Volusia County Florida Men
Against Destruction-Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder, (MAD
DADS); Facilitator of “Young Male’s Rites of Passage
Program”, Greater Friendship Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, Florida;
Board member of the Daytona Beach/Volusia County Salvation Army; Vice
President, Volusia County Florida First Step Juvenile Residential
Facility for young males; Board member of Volusia County Florida Children
and Family Services; Committee member. Orlando, Orange County Florida, Juvenile
Delinquency, Truancy, Crime and Behavioral Issues in Schools; and Committee
member, Orlando, Orange County Florida, Juvenile Commission for Mental
Health and Substance Abuse in Schools.
Dr. Kimmons was selected in 2001 as a Distinguished Alumnus
of his Alma Mater, Lincoln University, a Historical Black
Institution, located in Jefferson City, Missouri. He was recognized for his leadership skills,
community involvement, scholarly pursuits, and educational achievements as
an author, college professor, motivational speaker, and college
administrator. In addition, the Distinguished Graduate award was bestowed
upon Dr. Kimmons for exemplary service and for his contributions as an
outstanding alumnus. The National Association for Equal Opportunity in
Higher Education (NAFEO), also honored Dr. Kimmons at its 26th National
Conference on Blacks in Higher Education held in Washington, D. C. in
March, 2001.
Dr. Kimmons was the 2003 recipient of the Furthering
Rights, Investing in Equality and Nurturing Diversity (F.R.I.E.N.D.)
Award in Orlando Florida. The Florida Civil Rights and Human Relations Commission
honored him for his outstanding mentoring and volunteer work in public
schools and the community.
Dr. Kimmons was the 2006 recipient of the National Alliance
of Black School Educators, (NABSE), Lifetime
Achievement Award. NABSE honored him for his outstanding lifetime
efforts and achievements to the African American community and the
community at-large. This award was bestowed upon Dr. Kimmons at NABSE’s Annual National Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Dr. Kimmons has been awarded the key to 12 major cities in
the United
States by the mayors. He was honored and recognized for his
community service, civic and leadership contributions in the areas of race
relations and community relations.
Dr. Willie J. Kimmons is a religious man, family man, parent of four
(4) adult children, two (2) daughters and two (2) sons, all of whom are
graduates of Historically and Predominately Black Colleges and Universities
(H.B.C.U.’s). Dr. Kimmons dedicated
his current book, A Parenting Guidebook, to his seven (7)
grandchildren, five (5) girls and two (2) boys.
In the past 18 months, Dr. Kimmons
has spoken in 35 cities, signed and sold over 30,000 copies of his
Parenting Guidebook. His godmother, the late, great, Honorable
Shirley Chisholm, encouraged him to write A Parenting Guidebook. She
wrote the foreword 3 years prior to her sudden death, in the Daytona Beach, Florida area, January 1, 2005.
Dr. Kimmons’
interest in education stems from a background of training and experience in
the area of human development, leadership, and community service. He
is always eager to promote learning and development of the student by
setting the atmosphere to motivate not only the student, but also other
individuals within the educational arena.
Dr. Willie J. Kimmons has spent his entire career getting to the root
of understanding the nature of the issues confronting today’s
parents, teachers, and students. He has successfully dealt with many of the
challenges of human beings throughout his career as a professional educator
and community activist. His life’s ambition is to expand
enthusiasm for education, and continue his commitment and dedication to the
learner.
Dr. Kimmons’ philosophy is … that institutions should
be committed to providing quality educational and health care services and
should be held accountable by the communities they serve. He welcomes
the challenge of giving and sharing leadership that supports these
goals. He further believes that by uniting our energies and
supporting our educational and health care systems, we will be able to keep
our students academically challenged, and our citizens better prepared for
life.
Dr. Kimmons’ Motto is …“Help Me to Help
Somebody to Save Our Children, and Save Our Schools; Never, Ever, Give Up
On Our Children, Because Our Children are Our Greatest Resource; Our
Children are an Extension of Us; and Our Children are Our Future.”
Dr. Kimmons is a new voice for partners in education. He
founded his corporation in 2005, Save Children Save Schools, Inc.
Educational Services, 1653 Lawrence Circle, Daytona Beach, Florida 32117
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