1969
Is a National Teacher Corps Elementary School Intern and Master of Education candidate, graduating from Springfield College in 1971.
1971
Is an EdD research associate with Fine Arts – Aesthetics Center and Amherst Elementary Teacher Program, graduating from UMass in 1975.
1975
Is a curriculum development specialist, Right-to-Read Center director, and education division chairperson at Bishop College until 1978.
1978
Is a subdistrict staff development coordinator for 29 school campuses in the Dallas Independent School District until 1980.
1980
Is a Drug and Discipline Intervention Specialist and a Staff Development Specialist in the Dallas Independent School District until 1983.
1983
Is an assistant principal at Preston Hollow Elementary School until 1985.
1985
Is principal of Arts Magnet HS at Booker T. Washington for Spring Semester, and then principal Arlington Park Early Childhood Learning Center until 1987.
1987
Is principal of C.F. Carr Elementary School, earning in 1987-88 the Governor’s Educational Excellence Award.
1991
Receives the J.C. Penney Corporate Golden Rule Award.
1991
Is area assistant superintendent for 13 pre-K through grade 8 school campuses.
1992
Is area assistant superintendent for 23 pre-K through grade 12 school campuses until 1993.
1993
Is a specialist and elementary coordinator for the Dallas Alternative Teacher Certification Program until 1995.
1995
Is clinical professor for Educational Leadership UTA in the School of Education at the University of Texas at Arlington until 2002.
1999
Is Founder and CEO of Jesse Jai and Pearl Lee Walker McNeil Educational Foundation for Ecumenical Leadership.
2002
Approved by Texas Education Agency as first private business to prepare alternative principal certification candidates for McNeil Foundation.
2003
Is bestowed with an Outstanding Texan Award by the Texas Legislature and becomes adjunct professor at Texas Southern University.
2004
Commences formal retirement and continues as president, CEO, and lead trainer of McNeil Leadership preparation business.
2008
Is inducted into the Hall of Fame of the African American Education Archives and History Program.
2018
Is inducted into the John Muir High School Hall of Fame in Pasadena, California.
2023
Is president and founder of McNeil E to the 3rd Power Leadership Services and named to the TX Poor People’s Campaign Coordinating Committee.