CURRICULUM
VITAE
DR. SHIRLEY D. GARRETT
Office: 1317 Forest Court SS # 252-84-7859
Villa Rica, Georgia 30180 (770) 836-1926
EDUCATION
1973 Samford University, Birmingham, AL B.S. Health/Physical
Ed.
1980 West Ga. College, Carrollton, GA M.ED... Health/Physical
Education
1995 University of Georgia, Athens, GA Ed.D. Educational
Leadership/ Supervision of Instruction
PRINCIPAL POSITIONS HELD
1973-1977 Albuquerque Public Schools Physical Education
Instructor/Coach
1977-1982 Carrollton City Schools Physical Education Instructor/Coach
1981-1983 The Balloon Factory Founder and Owner
1982-1984 West Georgia College Physical Education Instructor
1984-1986 Carroll County Schools Physical Education/Health
Instructor
1986-1992 Tanner Medical Center Director, Women's Center
1992- Professional Speaker
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1977-1982 American Association of Health, Physical Education,
Rec. & Dance
1982-1990 International Dance Exercise Association
1988-1991 National Association of Staff Development
1988-1993 National Association of Female Executives
1988-1995 Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
1988- Phi Delta Kappa
1988- National Association of Women's Health Professionals
1993- National Speaker’s Association / NSA-Georgia
Chapter
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1987-1992 Carroll County Chapter, American Cancer Society
1990-1993 National Association of Women's Health Professional
1995-2002 Georgia Speaker's Association; President, 2000
1998-2000 Alice’s House (Community Children’s
Home)
2001-2002 Fairfield Property Owners Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
1978 Teacher of the Year
1978, 79, 80 Coach of the Year
1990-91 Georgia Woman of Achievement presented by Ga. Business
& Professional Women
1998-99 Georgia Speakers Association, Member of the Year
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1977 Developed competitive gymnastic teams for Carrollton
Parks and Rec. Dept.
1978 Developed first high school girl's track program for
Carrollton High School
1980 Developed first aerobics exercise program in west Georgia
area for the Racquet and Fitness Club of Carrollton
1986 Helped develop Tanner Women's Center, a preeminent
outpatient mammography and education center for women in
West Georgia
1987 Editor, Women's Healthline, a quarterly newsletter
for women published by Tanner Medical Center
1992 Developed Minding Your Own Business©, a series
of workshops designed to
enable
the small business manager/owner to manage more successfully.
1994 Researched and authored The Relationship of Teacher
Burnout and
participation
in Decision making in Seven Selected High Schools in Georgia,
a dissertation for a Doctoral degree from the University
of Georgia.
1993 Authored parent handbook for Children of Divorce©,
a court mandated program for divorcing parents of minor
children.
1994 Faculty, Pacesetter University, a corporate training
program designed to assist
Pacesetter Steel as a "learning organization"
. Designed and wrote 8 hour training program, Dealing with
Difficult People.
1998 Co-Founder, FOREVER PARENTS©, a program designed
to help adults support their children during the divorce
process.
Designed and wrote the teaching script and facilitator training
guide.
1998 Contributing writer for Reach for the Stars: Success
Secrets from TopTrainers, Speakers, & Consultants So
You Can Soar!
2000 Certified as a D.I.S.C. (Personal Insights Profile)
facilitator.
2001 Developed Camp Garrett, The Great American Kid’s
Camp, a week long experience for adolescent boys and girls
to develop respect,
responsibility, and resourcefulness (annual camp since 2001)
2002 Authored A Tap Water Girl In a Bottled Water World:
Reflections of Belonging and Believing.
2003 Contributing writer for Chicken Soup for the Christian
Woman’s Soul
2004 Created a double CD program, At Your Wit’s End:
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do. . . What
to Say When You Don’t Know What To Say.
On going: Guest appearance on various local
television and radio programs.
Cited in national and regional magazine and newspapers.
