November 20, 1985, Portland Observer, Page 3
Dr. Simon-McWilliams' dedication to education obvious
hi Jerry Garner
Washington, IX , and holds a Ph 1)
in I ducation from the University of
South Carolina.
I he M ia ot D r. I thel Sim on-
M tW illia m v reveals a career o l
professional success and dedication to
education Dr Sim on-M cU illiams is
the Associate D ire cto r o f the P o rt
land based N o rth w e st Regional
I d u c a tio n a l I a b o ra to rv She has
held (his position since April 1980
1 he I a b o ra to ry is a non p ro fit
priva te c o rp o ra tio n
that
»as
established in 1966 It provides
research based educational materials
to school districts, corporations and
other organizations
I he I aboratorv employs 124 stall
members, a m a jo rity o l » h o rn are
specialist » ith in a given area I his,
s.iv s Simon M t W illiam s. enables the
I ab to carrv out the work o f a con
tract or grant
I he I aboratory’s funds come from
contracts or grants "1 verythmg »e
have earned is the result o l com
petition » ith others lo r federal and
state c o n tra c ts ," says Dr Sim on
M c W illia m s
I he la b o r a to r y ’ s
latgest contract is w ith the N ational
Institute ot I d ucation. » In ch is the
research branch ot the Department ol
I ducation
As Associate D irector, Di Simon
M c W illia m s assists the I xecutive
D ire cto r
in
the
p la n n in g ,
management, and adm inistration o f
its divisions Dr Simon M tW illiants
has a M aster's Degree in 1 ducation
from George W ashington I mversity,
Dr
S im on M c W illia m s ’ pro
lessional career has been devoted
to education She has w o rke d as a
classrcxrm tea.her, an Assistant P rill
cipal in Washington, I X . and Dues
tor ot title IX I raining Institute in
South C arolina She has also served
as Director o f the Race Desegregation
I enter at the College ot I ducation at
the University o f South (a ro lin a
As
D ire c to r
of
the
Race
Desegregation C enter, Dr Simon
Ms Williams maintained ongoing con
tact and interaction » ith the Office ot
C iv il R ights and the O ffic e ot
I ducation She also assisted school
systems w ith the id e n tific a tio n and
resolution ot problems occasioned bv
race d e s e g re g a tio n . Dr Sim on
Ms W illia m s assisted systems w ith
assessing policies and procedures for
the identification and elim ination o f
sex and race biases and » ith the
development and im plem entation ot
affirm ative action plans
Di Simon Ms W illia m s’ iob at the
I aboratorv requires her Io travel to
service districts in G uam . .American
Samoa, the Marshall Islands and the
I edeiated States o l Micronesia She
has served as a co n su lta n t in
management curriculum and program
developm ent in places such as
K ingstree, S< and the t o m nion
wealth ol t ie N o rth e rn M ariana
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1 ducation has always been impoi
taut Io Dr Simon M cW illia m s; she
credits this to her m other "S ch o o l
and edu ca tio n »ere always at the
fo re fro n t in our lives as ch ild re n .
When I »as a young c h ild , I »as
always given books It m ight have
been a homemade book made Irom
magazine clip p in g s, but we »ere
always encouraged to read."
When Di Simon M cW illiam s »as
asked »hat should a young person do
in order to be as successful as she is,
het reply »as, " fu s t one should set
goals, and then acquire the education
to achieve these goals " D i Simon
M c W illia m s saw that everyone
should continue to strive tor the bet
teim ent o l oneself, no matter what
one has achieved
Resides her demanding professional
hie. Dr Simon Me W illiam s is active
m manv civic program s and sits on
sevetal committee and boaitls She is
y h a iim a n ot the Poor and I Iderlv
I'ro g ia m U o m m itle e . St Vincent
Hospital, on the Board ot Directors
loi Pacitic Power anti I ight, member
ol the I leasurer fo u n d e rs ( l u b ,
Reed < »'liege W »'men's y om nuttee;
y o m iiits s io n e i y at’ le R egulatory
y otumission; anti sits on the Board ot
St \ in ce iil H o sp ita l and M edical
y entei Di S iiiio ii M c W illiam s was
the lu st female anil Black to hold a
chair on tlie St Vincent H o sp ita l
Board
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