Dr. Jack Green joins Ada Sunrise Rotary Club - September 10, 2010

Dr. Jack Green, assistant professor of education at East Central University, is the son of

Ms. Teresa Green and the late Worth Green, Jr. He is married to his high-school sweet-heart, the

former Meredith Lee, and they have one daughter, Morgan Grace.

He previously served as assessment coordinator for teacher education at Missouri Southern

State University in Joplin, Missouri. During his tenure at Southern, Jack served as part of a

teaching and leadership team that successfully completed their state and national accreditation

visit.

Prior to serving at Missouri Southern, Jack served as an assistant middle school principal

for the Joplin Public Schools and for the Norman Public Schools. Prior to serving as an assistant

principal, he served at Norman High School as site coordinator of athletics, site technology

contact, chair of the business education department, and as a business/computer science teacher.

Jack graduated from Joplin High School and then earned his Bachelor’s degree in business

education from Missouri Southern State University, his Master’s degree in educational leadership

from Southern Nazarene University, and his Doctor of Education degree from Saint Louis

University.

Jack chose to become an educator in order to serve, to teach, and because of the profound

impact many of his teachers, coaches, and principals had on his life. As a result, he aspires to serve

as a positive influence in the lives of his family, students, and colleagues.