Dr. T. Nelson Ikegulu
Program Evaluator, Curriculum Department With six college degrees behind his name, Dr. T. Nelson Ikegulu is the programs/ project evaluator at Beaumont Independent School District. He was the evaluator/ coordinator for the National Science Foundation’s grant supported Comprehensive Partnerships for Mathematics and Science Achievement (CPMSA) project at BISD; a position he assumed after he left the Ozen High School, where he was a mathematics teacher. Ikegulu was also a research associate in the Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education, and an assistant professor of mathematics and statistics with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of Science and Technology at Grambling State University. He earned one of his terminal degrees in instructional technology and education statistics at Grambling. He earned his Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Southern University; a Master of Science in management from Troy State University; and a Master of Arts in applied mathematics from the University of West Florida. He has a combined total of 21 years teaching in higher education and public school settings. Ikegulu’s other terminal degrees are in biblical counseling and a doctor of philosophy. Ikegulu has published journal articles and is presently authoring three texts and co-authoring another one. In addition to his statistical consulting experience, Dr. Ikegulu’s research interest spans a wide range of statistical computing and educational statistics. Ikegulu’s organizational involvement includes memberships in the American Statistical Association (ASA), Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT), Louisiana and National Associations for Developmental Education (LADE/NADE), National Association of Regional Media Centers (NARMC), National Council of Measurement in Education (NCME), life memberships in the National, Texas, and Beaumont Area Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE, TABSE, and BAABSE), and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).
Janie Jackson
Title I Supervisor for Elementary Schools Janie Jackson has given her best working years in the best school district for more than 30 years. She has served as a teacher, assistant principal, and now as Title I supervisor for elementary schools. Jackson wears many hats in her current position. Some of her responsibilities include keeping District representatives current with best practices and STAAR updates. Jackson loves being called “GiGi,” the name given to her by one of her granddaughters. She feels the depth of her personal responsibility. It makes her want to do things the best she can so that she can leave a legacy for her children and grandchildren. Jackson believes that as people age, they tend to look back on their lives and remember where they have been and what they have done, “We should be glad to be in a position to determine how many more years we can continue to be effective,” she says. She cherishes the level of recognition she sees in the eyes of her eight grandchildren that call her GiGi. 29