Doretha Edgecomb, Candidate for Hillsborough County School Board in District 5

General Information

Name : Ms. Doretha Wynn Edgecomb
Also known as : None
Age : 69
Place of residence : Tampa, FL

Education

College

Attended college : Yes
College : Talladega College, Talladega, AL
Degree : BA
Year of graduation : 1964

Grad school

University : University of South FL, Tampa, FL
Degree : MA in Reading EducationK-12
Year of graduation : 1973

Employment Information

Job titles held : junior high school English Teacher, Title I Reading Teacher, Middle School Learning Specialist, Tutorial Teacher, Coordinator, Secondary Drug Education Program, Title I Parent Involvement Coordinator,  Supervisor,Title I Reading Program, Elementary Principal - Hillsborough County Schools Technical Assistance Advisor and Program Developer- Educational Testing Services Instructor- College of Education, USF
Employers : Hillsborough County Schools, Educational Testing Services, University of South Florida

Political Information

Party affiliation : Democrat
Running for a: Local office
Running for position: School Board District 5
Chamber/district: District 5
Incumbent: Yes
First elected: 31 August 2004
Previous elective offices : NO
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : NO

Party HQ

Address P.O, Box 311149
Tampa
FL
33680-1149

Campaign Manager

Name : Campaign Committee ONLY
Title : Members

URLs

Website : NA
Facebook : www.facebook.com/Doretha Wynn Edgecomb
Youtube : NA

Other facts

I have served as a junior high school English teacher, Title 1 reading teacher, middle school learning specialist, high school tutorial specialist, secondary drug education coordinator, Title 1 parent involvement coordinator, Title 1 reading supervisor, and elementary school principal. Upon retirement, from the district in 1996, I joined Educational Testing Services (ETS), serving as a technical assistance advisor and program developer assisting state departments of education, local districts, and schools in Florida and two Caribbean nations to improve their educational delivery. I also taught pre-service teachers and supervised interns in the final segment of their experience at the University of South Florida, College of Education. During my tenure as a school board member, I have represented the district on the board of directors and Legislative Committee of the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA), Hillsborough Education Foundation, and the Children’s Board. I was selected as a member of Florida’s Race to the Top student growth implementation committee and served as a member of Title 1 Committee of Practitioners, giving input to the Commissioner of Education and Chancellor regarding state-wide Title I implementation. Additionally, I am involved in our community and serve on several boards or advisory committees of community, civic, and professional organizations.