1953
Born to Vivian E. Nowlin and Otis Nowlin in Florence, SC.
1976
Earns a Bachelor of Science in biology from Francis Marion University.
1977
Teaches science at C.L. Harper High Schools in Atlanta, GA until 1992.
1985
Is a science instructor of the Saturday Science Academy at Clark-Atlanta University.
1991
Achieves a Master of Science in education from Georgia State University.
1992
Attains an Instructional Supervision Certification from Georgia State University.
1992
Is named Teacher of the Year and receives Inspired Leadership Award, Principal’s Award and Star Teacher Award from C.L. Harper High School.
1996
Is a science instructor and science department chairperson at S.H. Archer High School in Atlanta, GA until 1999.
1999
Is a science model teacher leader for Atlanta Public Schools/Atlanta Systemic Initiative until 2001.
1999
Attains an Administration and Supervision Certification from the State University of West Georgia.
2000
Obtains an Educational Specialist degree in administration and supervision from Lincoln Memorial University.
2000
Is a program coordinator of the APS Science, Mathematics Summer Enrichment Academy (SMSEA) at Spelman College until 2004.
2001
Is assistant principal at D.M. Therrell High School in Atlanta, GA until 2005; Receives an SMSEA Outstanding Service Award and in 2003.
2002
Receives the Principal’s Award for Outstanding Assistant Principal at D.M. Therrell High School.
2005
Is principal of the School of Entrepreneurship at George Washington Carver High School in Atlanta, GA until 2008.
2008
Is the executive director of operations and associate superintendent for the Office of High Schools with Atlanta Public Schools until 2012.
2014
Founds ANC Focus Consulting Services.
2019
Publishes “My Mamma Said.”
2021
Authors “Words Overflowing;” Maintains membership with the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
2021
Maintains membership with the Georgia Assoc. for Alternative Edu., National Alternative Edu. Assoc. and the National Dropout Prevention Network.