MARILYN J. DOMINICK - CHAIRPERSON and Public School Rep - Email: mjdominick77@gmail.com
Marilyn is a public school educator who resides in Syracuse, NY. She retired in 2010 after serving as Superintendent of Schools in three Public School Districts. Before accepting her first Superintendency, she taught Secondary Mathematics, served as a Math Diagnostician, Elementary Principal, Chairperson for the Committee on Special Education, and Director of Special Programs. Currently, she serves as an Administrative Consultant for Charter Schools in the Central NY area.
Marilyn attends the First Church of the Nazarene in Auburn, NY and loves working in outreach and with the Empty Nesters group. She is passionate about enabling educators to evangelize and disciple their students, their students' families and their colleagues. She believes with all of her heart that, given the proper support and tools, bathed with much prayer, Christian Educators can serve as a driving force to impact the world for Jesus Christ.
Please feel free to contact Marilyn with any questions you may have about NEW, to share prayer needs or share ideas. She would love to hear from you!
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LANCE HOWARD - College/University Rep Email - LDJLHoward@gmail.com
Lance is currently serving as Director of Club Sports and Recreation at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. He has 24 years of experience working in elementary education, including private & public/charter schools. He has taught kindergarten through sixth grade in both the classroom and as a specials teacher. He has been a Lead Teacher, Assistant Principal/Academy Director, and Building Principal. His 14 years of experience in educational and organizational leadership have prepared him well to work in a variety of instructional settings.
He brings his Christian faith, experiences, personal integrity, and high regard for collaboration to his educational community. His passion is to help others learn and grow, stemming from his personal commitment to being a high quality, life-long learner who implements positive leadership through a high quality work ethic.
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BECKY RAMSEY - PUBLIC SCHOOL REP - Email ramseyfamily2771@gmail.com
Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Becky has taught in the classroom for 43 years in both public and Christian school settings--every level K-12, except first grade. She has served two terms as a member of the NEW Council. For the past three years, she has served as the Gifted Learning Specialist at a local charter school. She is active in her local church and has participated in numerous work trips to mission areas around the globe.
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MIDGE SIMPSON - PRESCHOOL/EARLY CHILDHOOD REP - Email midgesimpson5@gmail.com
From Greenville, South Carolina, Midge has been involved with early childhood education for 45 years. Starting with a daycare in her home for10 years, she became an early childhood teacher, and taught 10 years before becoming the administrator of a K-4 preschool. In 1992, she founded and served as Director of Sonshine Learning Center. She recently retired, but has continued to work part-time at the school as a mentor and leader of educators. She has helped many churches begin their preschool ministries. She served on the Nazarene International Education Association Council (now NEW) from 1993-2010, taking a brief break before joining the Council again a few years ago. She has served on the Greenville County Child Care Association for over 30 years and continues to serve that organization.
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MELODEE SIMMONS - PRESCHOOL/EARLY CHILDHOOD REP - Email melodee.simmons@yahoo.com
Melodee lives in Houston, Texas, and is an experienced educator serving in local early education organization. She is also very active in the Nazrene Quizzing program in her church and on her district. Melodee is an excellent author and resource, having written many articles for our N.E.W.sletter. She would welcome the opportunity to assist other early educators!
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NANCY SHONOMAN - CHRISTIAN SCHOOL REP - Email snshonamon@gmail.com
This is Nancy Shonamon's 29th year in education. Nancy began her career in education in 1992 as an elementary teacher in the Midwest. Public school elementary and middle school grades were her focus for fourteen years. In 2007, Nancy began serving at Nazarene Christian Academy near Fort Worth, Texas at the administrative level and enjoyed the Lord's leading in many successes. In the fall of 2020, the Lord began opening a new door, that of organizing a brand new Christian school in the Kansas City area. Nancy and her husband have recently relocated to begin their new adventure in the spring of 2021 and look forward to what God has in store for their journey.
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JAN WILTON - HOMESCHOOL REP - Email revjan2008@gmail.com
Hailing from Lancaster, Texas, Jan homeschooled her youngest daughter and found the joy of observing her daughter begin to thrive and grow academically. Witnessing firsthand the challenges and rewards of homeschooling brought to the awareness of the need for and importance of the homeschooling option. She is currently a homeschooling “coach” for her daughter who homeschools her autistic son. Jan has served on the Council for NEW in several capacities for the past 12 years. Her passion is to resource, inspire, encourage, and motivate homeschooling parents in the education of their children.
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DR. MARK TAYLOR - UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE REP - Email mltaylor@stlcc.edu
From Ferguson, MO, Mark Taylor has worked in education for over 40 years. His teaching experience includes special education and elementary education. Mark is also an experienced school administrator, having served 6 years as a school administrator in Indiana and 12 years at North County Christian School in St. Louis, MO. Mark currently serves as Department Chair of Social and Behavioral Sciences/Teacher Education and Professor of Education at St. Louis Community College in St. Louis, MO, where he has been since 2000.
Mark’s education includes a Bachelor’s degree from West Liberty State College in Elementary and Special Education, a Master’s degree in Learning Disabilities from Indiana University, a Master’s degree in School Administration from Grace College and Seminary, and additional graduate work in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.
Mark is a past President of Missouri Association of Colleges of Teacher Education – Community College Division. He serves on the school board for North County Christian School, a ministry of Ferguson Church of the Nazarene. He serves as one of two College/University representatives on the Nazarene Educator’s Worldwide Council. In addition, he is a past General Chairperson of Nazarene International Education Association and Nazarene Educator’s Worldwide. Mark received the John and Suanne Roueche Excellence Award for Teaching Excellence from the League for Innovation in 2018. Mark and his wife, Tammy reside in Florissant, Missouri and have six children. Mark enjoys sports (particularly basketball), music (is a percussionist and vocalist), and reading.
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WES EBY - GLOBAL REP - Email: weseby@tampabay.rr.com
Wes, a life-long educator, has devoted 29 years as a full-time teacher, specialist, and administrator. He has also been a part-time educator for another dozen years as a seminary professor and directing a church-based ESL (English as a second language) program. His teaching experiences span kindergarten (as a substitute) to graduate level at three higher education institutions. Also, he spent 22 years of his education career on the Navajo Nation in Arizona and New Mexico, where he and his wife were unofficial tentmaker missionaries.
After education, his second “love” is twofold: (1) missions which has included traveling to 23 countries outside the United States, and (2) writing and editing. He enjoys connecting with educators in other areas of world outside the USA/Canada region. He and his wife attend the Winter Haven, Florida, First Church of the Nazarene, where he serves as the NMI (missions) President/Educator and the church editor.
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BEULA POSTLEWAIT - COMMUNICATIONS - Email bpostlewait@kc.rr.com
Beula and her husband, Jim live in the Kansas City area. Beula taught in a public elementary school for six years. In 1980, after her two daughters entered school, she began a 31-year career in Children’s Ministries at the Headquarters of the Church of the Nazarene. She worked in Children’s Ministries, where she wrote and edited curriculum and trained teachers.
In 1998, Beula was asked to oversee the work of the Nazarene International Education Association. NIEA supported and encouraged our Nazarene Christian Schools. In 2009, the group expanded to support educators in all phases of education. The group’s name was changed to Nazarene Educators Worldwide. Beula serves as the Communications Representative and edits the monthly newsletter.
Beula’s daughter is an elementary librarian in a public school. Beula teaches a preschool Sunday School class at Kansas City First Church. She has taught children’s classes there since 1967.
Beula would love to hear from you, so feel free to contact her!
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LARRY MORRIS -
Administrative Director of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International.
Email LMorris@nazarene.org
Rev. Larry Morris lives in the Kansas City, MO area and serves as the Administrative Director of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International. We are so thankful to have Rev. Morris support the work of N.E.W. as our liaison with our denominational headquarters and specifically SDMI!
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