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Evaline L. Foster
Dr. Evaline L. Foster was born August 7, 1953 to the late but great John and Augustine Lewis in Natchez, Ms. Dr. Foster's family consists of five brothers and four sisters.
Dr. Fos...view moreDr. Evaline L. Foster was born August 7, 1953 to the late but great John and Augustine Lewis in Natchez, Ms. Dr. Foster's family consists of five brothers and four sisters.
Dr. Foster was educated in the Concordia Parish School System and graduated from Ferriday
High School in 1972. Shortly after graduation Dr. Foster was united in Holy Matrimony to Mr. James L. Foster in 1976. They have four children, Tanya, Cedrick, Laura and Jamie. After having four children, Dr. Foster's ultimate goal was to be educated and serve as a role model in order to help her children and others "Move to the Next Level". Consequently, her career began in the field ofeducation as a substitute teacher in the Concordia Parish School System. This experience caused a burning desire in Dr. Foster's heart to pursue higher learning. As a result, she immediately enrolled in Copiah Lincoln Community College and graduated with an AA of Arts in Elementary Education in 1992. During the fall ofthe same year, Dr. Foster enrolled at Alcorn State University and received a B.S. in Elementary Education in 1994, and a Masters ofEducation (Secondary) with an endorsement in Guidance and Counseling in 2000. As a leader, Dr. Foster was constantly in search of solutions to problems that impact students' learning and wrote a proposal that underachievers benefited from at Morgantown Elementary School during the 2000 school year. She served as an Adjunct professor at Alcorn State University. She served as a Guidance Counselor Intern at Morgantown Elementary School, a Disciplinary Review Committee Board Member, an acting Board ofTrustees member in the Natchez Adams School District, a Crisis Intervention Team Leader at Central Alternative School, a Guidance Counselor/Social Worker, and Behavior Enrichment Instructor at McLaurin Elementary School.
These positions soon evolved into a mentor, an advocate, and liaison for students, parents and the staffmembers. In order to better serve and understand the complexity and magnitude of these problems. In 2002, Dr. Foster enrolled in Doctoral studies at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FI. Pursuing the degree in Child and Youth Studies with an endorsement in Exceptional Student Education. In addition, Dr. Foster attended workshops on topics such as classroom management skills, parenting skills, child development, learning and counseling theories, identification of and interventions for students with disabilities, behavioral issues, addictions, special education and inclusion how to handle difficult people, counseling services and community resources.
Recently, the writer was appointed Cambridge Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women (2007,2008), "Who's Who among Manchester's Executive and Professional Women (2010), Marquis' Who's Who among American Women (2010,2011) and Continental Who's Who among National Business Leaders (2005).view less
Books by Evaline L. Foster
Implementation of a Social Skills Curriculum to Reduce Behavioral Problems of African American Boys in Elementary Classroom Settings