Episode 16: Dr. Michelle Fennick
The TeachHER Podcast
English - July 19, 2021 16:19 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBEducation Kids & Family Parenting teachers education empowerment girlpower girls mentors principals Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Welcome to the TeachHER Podcast Powered by The Innocent Brown Girl Project. Our mission is to convey strategies for Grit & Grace with educators and advocates of African American and Latina Girls. Thank you for joining us today.
Today, our guest is Dr. Michelle Fennick. Dr. Fennick began her career as an educator over 30 years ago as a teaching assistant and later became a teacher after earning her B.S. at the University of Houston. She was a non-traditional student and graduated cum laude. She received her master’s degree of education and Ph.D. in educational administration from Prairie View A&M. Dr. Fennick was also congratulated on receiving her Ph.D. by the House of Representatives of the Texas Legislature.
Michelle has worked at both the elementary and secondary level as a teacher, she has been an athletic coach, district trainer, assistant principal, campus principal and was named First Year Principal of the Year and central office administrator for the nation's seventh largest school district. Dr. Fennick was selected as a Master Teacher in Chicago Public Schools for a cohort of new principals. She has authored and co-authored a long list of educational articles and has received numerous awards.
She served as Education Preparation Program Director, Dissertation Chair and Adjunct Professor at Houston Baptist University. She works as a consultant and serves as CEO of We Wear Crowns by Dr. Michelle. Additionally, she shares her expertise with others by teaching workshops, public speaking events, and serving on a range of educational committees and boards.
Dr. Fennick is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter. She is happily married to Luther Fennick Jr. and together they co-founded The Fennick Foundation. Dr. Fennick is extremely proud of her dynamic and beautiful daughter, Terena , a Texas State University graduate. She and her daughter Terena Cloud hosted a Radio Talk Show, Candid Conversations on MJWJ. The Fennicks have an adorable teacup chihuahua, Ozzy, that is certainly a member of the family.
Most recently, Dr. Fennick wrote and published two books as an indie writer that share her testimony of her love for Christ and His redemptive power.
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