Dr. Marie S. Williamson holds degrees from Bennett College (Bachelor of Arts, English and French); North Carolina A&T State University (Master of Arts, British and Afro-American Literature); and the University of NC at Greensboro (Master of Education, English; Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instruction).

She has received additional training at Appalachian State University (French); Duke University
(Composition and Rhetoric); George Washington University (Language and Literature); Wake Forest University (Composition-Certified NC Writing Fellow); Pine Manor College (Critical Thinking); NC Teacher Academy (Teaching Through Learning Styles); North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (History of the Education of African Americans in North Carolina); NW RESA (Content Area Literacy Strategies); Laubach Literacy Program (Reading Tutor for Adult and English as a Second Language Learners); Trainee/Trainer (Teacher
Expectations, Student Achievement-TESA); Trainee/Trainer (Cultural Competence
-WS/FC Schools and W-S Urban League; innumerable conferences and workshops.

Her professional experience includes North Carolina public school teacher of English and French; Program Designer/Director (WS/FC Schools, Winston-Salem State University, Mt. Zion Baptist Church); Curriculum and Test Coordinator (WS/FC Schools); Asst. Professor of English and Education (Full-time and Adjunct-Bennett College and WSSU) Teaching Assistant (UNC-G); and Orientation Director (Bennett College). Her certifications include French-A, English (Teaching Doctoral Level) and Supervision: Curriculum and Instruction Specialist-DSG.

She was member of the task force thar provided diversity training for the WSFC School System, area of expertise: Teaching students via their cultural and learning styles)

Her volunteer experiences include reading tutor (WS/FC and Guildford Co Schools); Advisory Boards for WS Crisis Control, WS Urban League and WSUL Guild; Youth Component of National Black Theater; The Society for the Study of Afro American History in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County; and Designer and Co-Director of YEEP (Youth Educational Enhancement Program), the after-school initiative at Mount Zion Baptist Church.

A partial listing of her achievements and recognitions includes the following: Bennett College-Class Salutatorian and “2003-2004 Alumna Teaching Bennett Belle of the Year”; A&T State University-Outstanding Graduate Student in the College of Arts and Sciences (English); WS/FC Schools-Teacher of the Year: 1984 Atkins High, 1995 Petree Middle, 1996 Petree Middle (Semi-Finalist).

Maize S. Woodruff Achievement Award for Community Service and Leadership; National Women of Achievement Keeper of the Dream Award; Shepherd’s Award for Tutorial
Involvement.

Dr. Williamson has participated as presenter at the following conferences and/or workshops:

Project Soaring High (Bennett College); African/African American Culture Series (WSSU and WS Urban League); Equal Opportunity Education; Teaching African American Students
Through Their Cultural and Learning Styles; Writing to Learn among several others.