Jesse Jai McNeil Jr., Ed.D

President | Founder

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

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.

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