Boyd attends White House convening on counseling, college advising
Kim Chaudoin | 615.966.6494 |
Interim College of Education Dean Deborah Boyd was recently selected to participate in the third White House convening on Strengthening School Counseling and College Advising.
Boyd was one of only 475 people from across the nation selected to represent K-12, higher education, nonprofit organizations and state and national counseling associations among other organizations participating in the convening held Nov. 2-4.
“It’s great to be a part of significant conversations that are being held at the highest level about how we can work to support and strengthen school counseling and college advising programs and to develop collaborative systems that provide college and career information to students and families across the country,” said Boyd.
The purpose of the White House convening on counseling and college advising is to increase the number of traditionally underserved students prepared for success in postsecondary education by focusing on ways to strengthen, align and expand resources and the pipeline for those students wanting to attend college, especially through school counselor leadership and collaborative partnerships.
Attendees engaged in cross-sector dialogue to share best practices and to brainstorm ideas to overcome the barriers and challenges of implementing collaborative college advising models as well as discussions about policy, research, standards credentialing, higher ed/K-12 partnerships and practice-student-level outcomes among other topics.
Boyd, who was appointed interim dean of the College of Education in December 2014, has more than 35 years’ experience in education including teaching at the K-12 and college levels and serving as a school principal. She served as associate executive director for P-16 initiatives (GEAR UP TN) for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission from 2006-2008 and as executive director of curriculum and instruction for the Tennessee Department of Education from 2004-2006. Her areas of interest include generational differences, international education, leadership, and effective instruction for both adults and K-12 students.
She is on the board of directors for Tennessee Learning Forward, is chair of the Tennessee ACT State Council and is past president of the Tennessee Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Boyd holds Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and an Educational Specialist degree from Middle Tennessee State University and a Doctor of Education from Tennessee State University.