Meet Dr. Valerie B. Brown -

Dr. Valerie B. Brown is the new Director of the Kenan Fellows Program for Curriculum and Leadership Development, affiliated with the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science at North Carolina State University.

 

Dr. Brown most recently served as Vice President of Business

Development with Topics Education based in Charlotte, NC. Prior

to her role at Topics Education, Dr. Brown held positions at RTI

International and the Wake Education Partnership. Dr. Brown

holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction and has extensive

experience regarding education issues. As a former teacher, she has the practical and relevant background regarding teacher

professional development that will serve to guide the development and implementation of the Kenan Fellows Program Statewide Expansion plan.

 

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Meet Cynthia Malecha

Cynthia M. Malecha is the Assistant Director of the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. Ms. Malecha holds an A.A. in accounting from Citrus College, Azusa, California, and a B.S. in Business Administration, cum laude, from the University of LaVerne, LaVerne, California. She received departmental honors for her senior project entitled "The Availability of Opportunities and the Sources of Success for Women in the Academy". She served on the Leadership Team of the Council on the Status of Women at NC State University, and chaired the 1999 professional development conference for women at NC State sponsored by the Council. She has also served as chair of Chancellor's unit Award for Excellence committee. Prior to joining the Kenan Institute in 1994, she served for fourteen years at the Claremont Colleges, Claremont, California leaving the position of Assistant to the Vice President and Treasurer of Pomona College.

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Meet Danielle Seneschal

Danielle M. Seneschal is the Educational Programs Manager for the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. Ms. Seneschal started with the Institute in October 2004 and currently manages the education programs for the Kenan Fellows Program for Leadership and Curriculum Development as well as the NASA Specialized Center for Outreach and Training: Adventures of the Agronauts online curriculum. Prior to working with the Kenan Fellows Program, Ms. Seneschal lived in Wilmington, NC. She received her Environmental Policy degree in 1999 from UNCW and began working for the grassroots, non-profit organization, Cape Fear River Watch. As the Volunteer Programs Coordinator, Danielle developed outdoor environmental education programs for students and the community at large. In 2002, Danielle was instrumental in the reopening of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, where she worked as the Volunteer Coordinator. She also served four years on the Earth Day Alliance of the Lower Cape Fear, a networking program for environmental groups from the coastal region.

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Meet Tom Knott

Tom Knott is the Educational Programs Manager for the Kenan Tom Knott is the Technology and Communications Specialist for the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. In that capacity he works as tech support, preparing presentations, writing press releases and staff photographer. He was a teacher for twenty years; the last ten teaching Cisco Academy courses at a magnet high school. He is also an author for Cisco Press and has worked on numerous curriculum projects for the Cisco Academy Program. He has a unique experience among the staff at the Kenan Institute: He was a 2004-2006 Kenan Fellow which gives him perspective from the teacher's side. Prior to being a Kenan Fellow he was a Semiconductor Research Corporation Fellow, spending a summer at several companies in the Research Triangle Park.

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Meet Ann Craddock

Ann R. Craddock is the Office Assistant for the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science. Prior to starting at the Kenan Institute, in May 2001, she worked as the Office Administrator for a local private company for 4 years. Ms. Craddock is retired with 27 years with the State of Florida where she was Administrative Assistant to Provosts and Deans at The University of West Florida in Pensacola, and The University of South Florida in Ft. Myers. During her employment with the Florida State System she attended numerous classes, served on councils and committees, and won outstanding service awards.

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