23 Millennium - Twenty-second Edition ACADEMIA, EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LITERACY COACH Staten Island, NY THEATER EDUCATOR (RETIRED) Mesa Community College Tempe, AZ GERMAINE BUCHANAN Germaine Buchanan, a noted expert in early childhood education and classroom management, draws on more than 30 years of experience in academic settings. Since 2024, she has served as the literacy coach at P.S. 329 Surfside, where she demonstrates her commitment to advancing literacy and foundational reading skills in young students. Ms. Buchanan has always desired to inspire youth and help them realize their full potential for success, a belief stemming from her experiences with at-risk children in her community. Ms. Buchanan previously taught with Baltimore City Public Schools from 1991 to 1996 and the New York City Department of Education from 1996 to 2017, and was an assistant principal between 2013 and 2017. Her promotion to assistant principal is a testament to her leadership prowess and invaluable contributions to the student body. Her prior tenure as a teacher helped her develop an understanding of the unique challenges urban students face. Holding a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and teaching from Morgan State University and a master’s degree in reading teacher education from Brooklyn College, Ms. Buchanan received an MEd in educational administration from Grand Canyon University in 2006. Lyn Dutson is distinguished in the field of education for her unwavering commitment to theater instruction and set and costume design. From 1969 until earning emeritus status in 2010, she served as a faculty member at Mesa Community College (MCC) in Mesa, Arizona, where she taught technical theater, set design and lighting, as well as directed productions and designed costumes. Alongside this role, Ms. Dutson served as president of the MCC Faculty Senate from 2005 to 2006 and as a senator from 1982 to 2006. She commenced her career in 1967 as a lecturer at Arizona State University in Tempe. Notably, Ms. Dutson directed over 80 productions and designed costumes for more than 150 dramatic productions throughout her 30year career. In 2002, she accepted the AriZoni Award for Costuming Excellence, having previously received the Arizona Theatre Alliance Award in 2000. Moreover, Ms. Dutson was named the Faculty Member of the Year at MCC. Ms. Dutson holds a BA and an MA from Arizona State University. She is proud to have established a legacy of excellence in teaching and theater production. LYN DUTSON
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