Pride and Joy by Janice Robinson-Celeste

The program received many awards including CableFax’s Best Documentary, The CINE Golden Eagle Award and the New York Festival’s TV and Film Award.ĭr. Thompson was featured in Oprah Winfrey’s Blackboard Wars, a nationally televised documentary bringing light to the challenges facing urban schools in America. He has served on Governor Mark Warner’s Economic Development committees and Governor Tim Kane’s early childhood committee.Īs the Chief Academic Officer of a charter school in New Orleans, Dr. He served on the Virginia Academic Review Steering Committee, which reviewed, revised and developed school performance standards which are currently being used in states across America. In 2003, his efforts led to his school being recognized as one of the top 15 most changed schools in America through the National School Change Award Program. The scope of his experiences in schools range from pre-school director, elementary teacher to district superintendent. Marvin Thompson is an educational leader who has spent the majority of his 25 years in the educational field turning around schools in challenged communities. You can find out more about Successful Black Parenting Magazine via:ĭr. She is the mother of three successful adult daughters, including international supermodel, Sessilee Lopez. New Jersey United States 2015 and still competes in pageants to this day. Janice was also a preschool teacher and has taught children through high school.Īt the age of 49, she held the title of Mrs. In addition, Janice held the title of Early Childhood Specialist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Child Guidance Center where she worked with parents who struggled with substance abuse challenges to guide them with the healthy development of their young children. She headed a $2m YMCA where she served as the Executive Branch Director in charge of operations for a new facility, including the NAEYC accredited child care program and summer camp. Formerly, the School Age Child Care (SACC) Coordinator for the Philadelphia area with the non-profit organization, Parents Union for Public Schools, she developed SACC programs throughout the city. Janice has a degree in Early Childhood Education and holds and a master’s degree in business. She is a contributing writer for the Huffington Post, is a published author of two parenting books, Pride & Joy by Simon & Schuster and Making A Supermodel: A Parents’ Guide. Janice Robinson-Celeste is a businesswoman, journalist, author, entrepreneur, mother, grandmother and is one of the original founders of Successful Black Parenting magazine.

Pride and Joy by Janice Robinson-Celeste