Education
May 1981
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B.S. in Instrumental Music Education, University of Tennessee at Martin
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December 1984
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M.Ed. in Education Administration and Supervision, Memphis State University
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December 18, 2004
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Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Memphis, 2004
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Dissertation: The Influence On School Climate Of Selected Schools
Facing Consolidation
Teaching Experience
2012 to Present
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Assistant Professor
Freed-Hardeman University
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2004 to 2012
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Principal – Arlington High School
Grades: 9-12
Student Population: 2550
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2003 to 2004
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Central Office Supervisor – Shelby County Schools
Areas of Responsibility: Student Record Accountability, State Department of Education Attendance Accounting Reporting
Student Population: 50,000
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1999 to 2003
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Principal – Woodstock Middle School, Title I Urban Middle School
Grades: 6-8
Student Population: 756
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1995 to 1999
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Assistant Principal – Germantown Middle School
Grades: 5-8
Student Population: 1057
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1982 to 1995 |
Teacher – Shelby County Schools
Grades: 6-12
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Other Experience
Keynote Speaker, June, 2017 Tennessee Education Association Quality Schools Summit
School Embezzlement: When Trust Fails
Presenter, 2014 Association of Christian Educator Preparation Programs
High School Completion: Identifying Early Graduation Predictors
Publications and In-Service Presenter
Cozzens, J. (Sept. 2012) When trust fails: Dollars sense. Principal Leadership
Presenter, 2011 Tennessee LEAD Conference
Developing Professional Learning Communities
Presenter, “SACS Accreditation Visit” - Freed-Hardeman University
Presented artifacts for School Facilities & Services EDU 640
School and Community Relations EDU 612 (Spring, 2010)
Presenter, “NCATE Accreditation Visit”
Presented instructional artifacts for the on-line course EDAS 756,
Essential Skills for School Leaders to the NCATE Accreditation Team. (Spring, 2004)
Military Experience
1984-2004: Member, Tennessee Army National Guard
Rank: Major Position: Commander, State OCS Program
Duties and Responsibilities:
I was responsible for the development and training of enlisted soldiers in the
Tennessee Army National Guard who desired to become commissioned officers.
In addition, I was called to active service in 2003 to serve as the commander of
the U. S. Army Officer Candidate School. (200 Reg. / Company B, Ft. McClellan, AL.)