Chamblee Consulting Services

MARQUITA T. CHAMBLEE, PhD
1563 Solano Avenue, #453
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 964-4599
E-Mail: Marquita Chamblee

Summary of Skills and Abilities

A lifelong learner and multifaceted educator with over twenty-five years of higher education experience, possesses strong skills in

• Verbal, written, and interpersonal communication
• Workshop development and delivery on a variety of topic areas
• Program design, implementation, and evaluation
• Teaching and curriculum development
• Leading multicultural outreach initiatives
• Creating learner-centered educational communities
• Administration and budget management

Educational Background

• 1993   Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural Education
             The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA


• 1982   Master of Science, Animal Industries
             The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA


• 1979   Bachelor of Science, Animal Science
              Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Professional Experience

• February 2007        Independent Diversity Consultant and Life Coach.
  to Present               Chamblee Consulting Services, Berkeley, CA


• November 2007      Director of Dismantling Racism Program,
  to March 2011        Pacific School of Religion. Berkeley, CA


• August 2005           Assistant to the Dean/Diversity Outreach Consultant,
  to January 2007      College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR),
                               Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI


• August 2005            Assistant to the Dean/Diversity Outreach Consultant,
  to January 2007       College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR),
                                Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI


• April 2003               Director of the Office of Diversity and Pluralism
  to August 2005        College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR),
                                Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI


• September 2000       Director of the Bailey Scholars Program, and
  to March 2003          Assistant to the Dean for Special Projects,
                                 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR),
                                 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI


• January 1993           Director for Undergraduate Diversity,
  to Sept 2000            Office of Academic and Student Affairs, and Assistant Professor,
                                 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR),
                                 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI


• August 1992            Visiting Scholar, Martin Luther King-Rosa Parks-
  to July 1993             Caesar Chavez Program,
                                 Institute of Agricultural Technology, College of Agriculture and
                                 Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI


• August 1989            Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs,
  to July 1992             Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA


• June 1987                Assistant Director, Minority Admissions and
  to June 1988            Community Affairs
                                 Undergraduate Admissions Office,
                                 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Courses Taught

• Fall 2010          RS1395 “Engaging Race and Racism in Ministries and Congregations,”
                         a three-credit, masters-level hour elective course in Religious Studies
                         at the Pacific School of Religion and Graduate Theological Union,                                      Berkeley, CA.
• 1999-2003       Bailey Scholars Program Core Courses: ANR 210 (Foundations in
                         Connected Learning, Spring 1999), 310 (Connected Learning I,
                         Fall 2001), 311(Connected Learning II, Spring 2000, Fall 2000)
                         and 410 (Connected Learning Applications, Spring 2000, Fall 2001):


• 1995-1998       AEE 101 Learning Leadership and Communications in Agriculture
                         and Natural Resources

Professional Awards

• 2008          Completed 10 month Co-Active Leadership Training,
                   The Coaches Training Institute


• 2006          Completed 116 Units of Coach Training, The Coaches Training Institute


• 2006          Certified Educator, Holistic Management International


• 2004          All-University Excellence in Diversity Award, Michigan State University


• 2000           Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Team Excellence Award for Interdisciplinary
                    Scholarship, Bailey Scholars Program


• 1995           Dean's Merit Award, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources


• 1992           Honorary Membership, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and                             Related Sciences (MANRRS) for outstanding dedication

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• International Coach Federation
• American Association for Agricultural Education
• American Association for Higher Education
• Association of Psychological Type
• North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
• Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences

Publications

Chamblee, M. T. (2003) Leadership and the Changing Face of Agriculture.
    Abstract. NACTA Journal 47 (4): 63. (Also presented at the 2003 Conference
    of the North American of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.)

Chamblee, M. T. and R. Rutherford (2003) Enhancing Leadership and Decision-Making in
    Agriculture and Natural Resources: A Holistic Approach. Abstract. NACTA Journal 47 (4):
    73. (Also presented at the 2003 Conference of the North American of Colleges and Teachers
    of Agriculture.)

Jones, M. C. (1998). Getting Started: How to Design and Implement Undergraduate Diversity
    Initiatives in Your College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Abstract. NACTA Journal 42
    (2): 14.

Jones, M. C. (1998). Creating Partnerships to Enhance Diversity in the Agriculture and Natural
    Resources Workforce. Abstract. NACTA Journal 42 (2): 15.

Jones, M. C. (1998). Maintaining Efforts to Support Diversity in Agriculture and Natural
    Resources: Why It's Still Important. Abstract. NACTA Journal 42 (2): 15.

Wilkie, C. and M. C. Jones(1996). Academic Benefits of On-Campus Employment to First-Year
    Developmental Education Students. In R. Kincaid (Ed). Student Employment: Linking College
    and the Workplace. National Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience Monograph
    Series No. 23: 79-89.

Summary of Major Accomplishments

• Completed 116 hours Coach training through The Coaches Training Institute, completing introductory and four core courses in curriculum. Completed the CTI Co-Active Leadership Program, 10-month leadership development program: March through December 2007.
• Completed the Certified Educator Program of Holistic Management International (participated in two year intensive training program from December 2002 to April 2005.) Certified January, 2006.
• Level-B Qualified to administer and interpret the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality type profile.
• Served as panel reviewer for USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant program in 2003 and 2006, as well as USDA Tribal Extension Grant program in 2002.
• Served as Diversity Scholar for the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, NSF-funded, multiple institution project focused on enhancing diversity in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines, 2004 academic year.
• Served as a participant in a "National Roundtable on Cultural Diversity, Agricultural Sciences and Colleges of Agriculture." Part of a Kellogg Foundation-supported "Food Systems Professions Education" (FSPE) initiative sponsored through the University of Minnesota, 2003
• Served for three years as a University Council member for AgrowKnowledge, the National Center for Agriscience & Technology Education.
• Trained as a facilitator for Multicultural Self-Awareness workshop offered through MSU Extension. Training provided by VISIONS, Inc., nationally recognized diversity consultants