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USAID Fact Sheet: Justice Matters
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following fact sheet:
Justice Matters is a three-year activity to improve access to justice for all, inclusive of disadvantaged and marginalized groups, by strengthening the institutions, actors, and processes for providing legal aid services and legal information. Through this activity, USAID aims to:
Strengthening the Capacity of Kosovo's Legal Aid System
The Justice Matters activity will focus on systems to strengthen the capacity of the Kosovo's legal aid system in a manner that is holistic and sustainable. Our
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following fact sheet:
Justice Matters is a three-year activity to improve access to justice for all, inclusive of disadvantaged and marginalized groups, by strengthening the institutions, actors, and processes for providing legal aid services and legal information. Through this activity, USAID aims to:
Strengthening the Capacity of Kosovo's Legal Aid System
The Justice Matters activity will focus on systems to strengthen the capacity of the Kosovo's legal aid system in a manner that is holistic and sustainable. Ourinterventions will improve financial management, develop the institutional capacity of the Legal Aid Council and Free Legal Aid Agency (FLAA), enable provider accreditation and mobilization, and facilitate inter-institutional coordination.
Enhance the Quality and Responsivness of Legal Aid Service
The Justice Matters activity will focus on the supply of legal aid services to enhance their availability, quality, and responsiveness to the justice needs of communities. Our interventions will develop a coordinated needs assessment methodology; integrate legal aid work into law school curriculum through live clinics; increase access to services across Kosovo; and increase the professionalism of legal aid practitioners. The quantity and quality of legal aid will increase, connecting a network of providers and law students to expand FLAA reach and tailoring services to meet the specific needs of communities, including women, minorities, and other vulnerable groups.
Strengthen Legal Literacy and Citizens Empowerment
Activity will focus on increasing informed demand for legal aid services by improving legal literacy and empowering citizens, especially vulnerable groups. Interventions will provide actionable legal information to communities and vulnerable groups, leveraging existing informational platforms and activating a network of civil society organizations (CSOs), grassroots organizations, and young people to deliver information. In addition, interventions will support coalition building to conduct effective budget advocacy on behalf of the legal aid system. Citizens will have access to concrete information on their legal rights enabling them to seek enforcement of those rights in the justice system and CSOs will coalesce to support advocacy for increase resources for the legal aid system.
EXPECTED RESULTS
* FLAA budget increased and resources effectively managed.
* The Council increasingly fulfills its mandate set forth in article 13 of the Law on Free Legal Aid.
* Criteria established for CSOs to provide authorized legal services.
* Mechanism for CSO accreditation established and CSOs accredited to provide legal aid according to Law on Free Legal Aid.
* Incentives in legal aid system created to increase the interest of lawyers to take on legal aid cases.
* FLAA plays a leading role in effectively managing the legal aid coordination mechanism with MOJ and relevant stakeholders.
* Legal Aid needs are identified in vulnerable communities.
* Legal Aid work integrated into law school core curriculum to provide practical skills training opportunities through clinical legal education and internships.
* Legal Aid services deployed to communities where there is no legal aid office.
* Legal Aid offices around Kosovo fully operational and receiving clients.
* Professional standards for legal aid practitioners established and maintained.
* Vulnerable communities aware of their legal rights and legal services provisions.
* Tools developed to allow the population to locate legal aid resources in their communities, including those legal aid services tailored to their communities.
* Rights Advocacy Networks improve legal literacy and empowerment of their members.
* CSO legal aid providers support KBA and FLAA to advocate for increased budgetary resources.
Project Duration: June 2018 - June 2021
Partner: National Center for State Courts [ NCSC] .
Contact: Flaka Xhelili Zekaj
Sunrise Mountain Project Reduces Hazardous Fuels and Provides Safe Water Source for Wildlife Near Deadwood, SD
SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Black Hills National Forest - issued the following news release:
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP), Mid-west Sheep Foundation, Youth Hunting Adventures, the City of Deadwood, South Dakota Department of Agriculture Wildland Fire Division (SDDAWFD), South Dakota Department of Corrections (SDDOC) and the Black Hills National Forest are working together on Sunrise Mountain, northwest of Deadwood, SD to reduce hazardous fuels and provide a safe
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SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Black Hills National Forest - issued the following news release:
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP), Mid-west Sheep Foundation, Youth Hunting Adventures, the City of Deadwood, South Dakota Department of Agriculture Wildland Fire Division (SDDAWFD), South Dakota Department of Corrections (SDDOC) and the Black Hills National Forest are working together on Sunrise Mountain, northwest of Deadwood, SD to reduce hazardous fuels and provide a safewater source for wildlife.
A new wildlife guzzler (water collection and storage container) was recently installed on Sunrise Mountain to capture and collect rain water and snow melt which will provide drinking water for wildlife.
Bighorn sheep were reintroduced to the area around Deadwood, SD by SDGFP. Until now, no natural water sources existed on Sunrise Mountain. "Installation of a guzzler to collect water on Sunrise Mountain provides bighorn sheep and other wildlife with a safe, secluded, high elevation water source that could potentially reduce the need for them to travel through Deadwood and across busy highways in search of water," said Valerie McKean, Northern Hills Wildlife Biologist, Black Hills National Forest.
SDGFP, Mid-west Sheep Foundation and Rapid City Youth Hunting Adventures provided funding for the guzzler through grants totaling $8,000. SDGFP also transported the guzzler to the installation site on Sunrise Mountain. Ainsworth-Benning Construction donated the metal top for the guzzler.
RMEF and the Black Hills National Forest completed the final installation of the guzzler after working several weeks and weekends to prepare the site. A skid steer leveled the ground, RMEF volunteers and Forest employees dug post holes, and installed support posts, a water collection apron and a holding tank.
RMEF received a $5,000 grant to cover guzzler costs from August 23, 2018 to August 22, 2020 with some of these funds used towards the Sunrise Mountain guzzler. RMEF purchased materials, donated products and provided volunteer labor. "Our goal is to give back to the next generation and improve habitat for wildlife," said Larry Karns, RMEF Volunteer, Gold Country (Deadwood-Lead) Chapter.
The new guzzler is located within the Deadwood Fuels Project which is being implemented over the next 5 years by the City of Deadwood, SDDAWFD, SDDOC and Black Hills National Forest. Fuels treatment in the area consists of hand thinning conifers less than 9 inches in diameter and hand-piling them into slash piles to be burned later. All conifers less than 14 inches in diameter may also be removed along 200 feet width corridors, which are located along steep slopes and the limestone ridge above the City of Deadwood. "Removing these smaller trees will provide corridors along the steep and rocky slopes for the bighorn sheep and other wildlife. This, along with the placement of the guzzler, will help reduce the amount of wildlife crossing the highway in the area, therefore reducing the traffic hazard," said Jim Burk, SDDAWFD Assistant Chief of Operations. "The work being done also creates a fuel break near the community of Deadwood that could potentially slow the progression of a wildfire if one were to occur in this area. This is a cooperative effort between many agencies and organizations and should be a benefit for all."
"Since 2005, the City of Deadwood has actively been pursuing Firewise treatments," said Mike Runge, Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department Firewise Officer. The city began working with landowners to begin fuels reduction treatment on Sunrise Mountain in 2016. Runge said there were 133 acres of Forest Service land that were within the proposed treatment area. Working with the Northern Hills Ranger District, the Forest and City were able to incorporate these acres into the treatment plan. SDDAWFD and SDDOC partnered on the project to provide oversight and sawyers that began thinning last May. In August and September, crews have cut 9.1 acres and stacked 440 piles. Conditions permitting, there is a possibility that crews will begin burning piles this winter. "This project is about being pro-active and protecting both commercial and residential city assets," said Runge. In 2018, Deadwood also joined with Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) to develop a plan for the City in the event of a wildfire. Funding for this fuels reduction project was provided by the City and also through a grant from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
"We are grateful for all of the partners who made this project possible," said Steve Kozel, Northern Hills District Ranger, Black Hills National Forest. "This is a wonderful example of multiple groups selflessly working to bring their talents and resources together to accomplish a project with multiple benefits for wildlife habitat and wildfire protection for the community of Deadwood."
President Trump Issues Remarks Before Marine One Departure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- President Trump issued the following remarks before the Marine One departure:
THE PRESIDENT: So I met, number one, as you know, with Pastor Brunson. Some of you were there. And he had a fantastic weekend. He's back home, and we love the fact that he's back home. He's with his family. And he's a very happy man. He left Turkey. He is extremely thrilled. And, as I said, really yesterday more than ever, that we want to thank Turkey. We want to thank President Erdogan.
I just spoke with the King of Saudi Arabia, who denies any knowledge of what took place with regard to, as
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- President Trump issued the following remarks before the Marine One departure:
THE PRESIDENT: So I met, number one, as you know, with Pastor Brunson. Some of you were there. And he had a fantastic weekend. He's back home, and we love the fact that he's back home. He's with his family. And he's a very happy man. He left Turkey. He is extremely thrilled. And, as I said, really yesterday more than ever, that we want to thank Turkey. We want to thank President Erdogan.
I just spoke with the King of Saudi Arabia, who denies any knowledge of what took place with regard to, ashe said, his Saudi Arabian citizen. I've asked -- and he firmly denied that. I've asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to immediately get on a plane, to Saudi Arabia, go to other places if necessary, which he probably will. But with regards to this, go to Turkey if necessary. The King told me that Turkey and Saudi Arabia are working hand-in-hand, very closely, on getting to the bottom of what happened. So we'll see what happens. But Mike Pompeo --
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: Excuse me -- Mike Pompeo is leaving literally within an hour or so. He's heading to Saudi Arabia.
We are going to leave nothing uncovered. With that being said, the King firmly denied any knowledge of it. He didn't really know. Maybe -- I don't want to get into his mind -- but it sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers. Who knows? We're going to try getting to the bottom of it very soon. But his was a flat denial.
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: What?
Q When he told you that, did you trust him and did you believe him?
THE PRESIDENT: All I can do is report what he told me. And he told me in a very firm way that they had no knowledge of it. He said it very strongly.
Q Will you relax sanctions against Turkey?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, that was not part of the deal. We had no deal with Turkey. We don't make deal -- any deals for hostages or prisoners. But I will tell you that I feel much differently about Turkey today than I felt about them two days ago. I have a very good feeling toward Turkey. Two days ago, I did not. So that helped.
Q Mr. President, who else could it be besides Saudi Arabia?
THE PRESIDENT: I don't know. We're going to try to getting to the bottom of it. I can only tell you that his denial to me is -- just one very, you know, relatively fast phone call. Probably lasted 20 minutes. His denial to me could not have been stronger that he had no knowledge. And it sounded like he, and also the Crown Prince, had no knowledge.
Q What did you tell him about what the cost would be if it's Saudi Arabia?
THE PRESIDENT: We didn't talk about that. We didn't talk about that. I did say this is very important. The world is watching. The world is talking. And this is very important to get to the bottom of it. And I think he understands that very well.
He did say, very strongly, that he's dealing with Turkey; that they've come to an agreement, that they're investigating it together. And I think that's a good thing.
Q Mr. President, what is your reaction to Senator Elizabeth Warren releasing the results of her DNA test?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I have no -- who cares?
Q Mr. President, you said you --
THE PRESIDENT: Who cares?
Q Mr. President, you said you said you would donate $1 million to charity (inaudible).
THE PRESIDENT: I didn't say that. You better read it again.
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: Say it? Sorry, you have a helicopter roaring in the background. Go ahead.
Q (Inaudible) any theory of who may have done it if it wasn't them?
THE PRESIDENT: No, not a theory, but the denial was very, very strong. It wasn't like there was a question and it's (inaudible). The denial was very, very strong.
Q Do you think Elizabeth Warren will run for President? Do you see her (inaudible)?
THE PRESIDENT: I hope she's running for President, because I think she'd be very easy. I hope that she is running. I do not think she'd be difficult at all. She'll destroy the country. She'll make our country into Venezuela.
With that being said, I don't want to say bad things about her, because I hope she would be one of the people that would get through the process. It's going to be a long process for the Democrats.
Q What is your reaction to Sears going bankrupt?
THE PRESIDENT: It's a shame. So Sears, Roebuck, when I was growing up, was the big deal. And it's very sad what happened. Very, very sad. When you look at that whole filing that they did last night, to me it's very sad. Somebody that is of my generation -- Sears, Roebuck was a big deal, so it's very sad to see.
And I will say, with that being said, I would imagine some of those great sites that Sears has -- they really have some great sites -- will be put to good use. It will be a lot of jobs. Sears has been dying for many years. It's been obviously improperly run for many years, and it's a shame.
Q Why take the arms deal off the table with Saudi Arabia?
THE PRESIDENT: I'm not taking anything off the table. No, we're going to try and find out. I'm just explaining -- --
Q (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: No, no look -- I'm just explaining, very easily, I think, what was told to me a half an hour ago. And the denial was not only a denial, it was a very firm denial. So we will check it all out. We'll get to the bottom of it, okay?
Q (Inaudible) North Korea?
THE PRESIDENT: No, North Korea is coming along very well. Relationships are very good. I think a lot of good things will happen. It's complicated. You know, we've done things in three or four months that nobody has done in 70 years. But I think North Korea is coming along very well.
Thank you. I'll see you in Florida. Thank you.
NRC Receives Event Notification Involving Saint Lucie Power Reactor
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 53665) involving Saint Lucie power reactor, Florida:
AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP
"On October 12, 2018 at 1353 EDT, St. Lucie Unit 2 experienced an automatic RPS actuation and Reactor Trip due to a fault on the 2A1 6.9kv bus during a transfer of the bus power supply from the 2A Auxiliary Transformer to the 2A Startup Transformer. The bus fault caused a fire in the 2A1 6.9kv switchgear that has been extinguished. Offsite support was not required to extinguish the fire. The specific cause of the fault
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 53665) involving Saint Lucie power reactor, Florida:
AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP
"On October 12, 2018 at 1353 EDT, St. Lucie Unit 2 experienced an automatic RPS actuation and Reactor Trip due to a fault on the 2A1 6.9kv bus during a transfer of the bus power supply from the 2A Auxiliary Transformer to the 2A Startup Transformer. The bus fault caused a fire in the 2A1 6.9kv switchgear that has been extinguished. Offsite support was not required to extinguish the fire. The specific cause of the faultis currently under investigation.
"Following the reactor trip, both Steam Generators are being supplied by main feedwater. All [Control Element Assemblies] (CEAs) fully inserted into the core. Decay Heat removal is being accomplished through forced circulation. Main Feedwater and Steam Bypass Control Systems are maintaining stable conditions in Mode 3.
"St. Lucie Unit 1 was unaffected and remains in Mode 1 at 100 percent power.
"This report is submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) for the Reactor Trip."
The fire was extinguished within 28 minutes. Plant loads are being supplied by the 2B Auxiliary Transformer.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 53665
Facility: SAINT LUCIE
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: CHARLES PIKE
HQ OPS Officer: BETHANY CECERE
Notification Date: 10/12/2018
Notification Time: 16:54 [ET]
Event Date: 10/12/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/12/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL
Person (Organization):
ANTHONY MASTERS (R2DO).
Click here to view the table: (https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2018/20181015en.html#en53665).
Manitowoc Man Indicted on Firearm and Methamphetamine Charges
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Matthew D. Krueger, issued the following news release:
United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 12, 2018, a three-count federal indictment was unsealed against Anthony C. Moore (age: 32) of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
The indictment alleges that Anthony C. Moore possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the controlled substance and did so while in the possession of a firearm, contrary to Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)
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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Matthew D. Krueger, issued the following news release:
United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 12, 2018, a three-count federal indictment was unsealed against Anthony C. Moore (age: 32) of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
The indictment alleges that Anthony C. Moore possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the controlled substance and did so while in the possession of a firearm, contrary to Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)and Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c). It further alleges that Moore's status as a convicted felon prohibited him from ever possessing a firearm pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1). Moore faces a mandatory five-year prison sentence and up to a life sentence, if convicted of the charges alleged.
Project Safe Neighborhoods is a federal, state, and local law enforcement collaboration to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals responsible for violent crimes in our neighborhoods. Project Safe Neighborhoods' strategy brings together all levels of law enforcement and community resources to reduce violent crime and improve the quality of life in all our neighborhoods.
This case was investigated by the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office and the Manitowoc County Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Unit. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
ICE, Coast Guard; CBP Seize 2,325 Pounds of Cocaine in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), working jointly with the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF) partners, seized 2,325 pounds of cocaine Oct. 13, from a go-fast vessel near Las Paulinas Beach in the municipality of Luquillo. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $29.6 million.
"HSI is committed to working with our federal, state and local counterparts to stop the movement of contraband
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), working jointly with the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF) partners, seized 2,325 pounds of cocaine Oct. 13, from a go-fast vessel near Las Paulinas Beach in the municipality of Luquillo. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $29.6 million.
"HSI is committed to working with our federal, state and local counterparts to stop the movement of contrabandin the Caribbean," said Ivan J. Arvelo, special agent in charge of HSI San Juan. "Those involved in drug trafficking should know that the Caribbean is no longer an option to transship narcotics into the United States."
On Oct. 13, ICE's Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) agents, along with CCSF partners responded to Las Paulinas Beach to investigate the landing of an abandoned go-fast vessel with multiple bales of what appeared to be contraband. A field test yielded positive results to cocaine. In collaboration with the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers they recovered 48 bales of cocaine weighing 1057 kilograms with an approximate street value of more than $29 million. HSI Evidence Recovery Team (ERT) responded and assisted BEST and CCSF officers in the evidence collection.
The HSI investigation is ongoing.
The CCSF is an initiative of the U.S. Attorney's Office created to disrupt and dismantle major drug trafficking organizations operating in the Caribbean. It is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) that investigates South American-based drug trafficking organizations responsible for the movement of multi-kilogram quantities of narcotics using the Caribbean as a transshipment point for further distribution to the United States. The initiative is composed of HSI, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Coast Guard, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Police Department's (PRPD) Joint Forces for Rapid Action.
BEST special agents and task force agents investigate a wide range of criminal activity with a nexus to our land and sea borders, to include drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, gangs, money laundering and bulk cash smuggling, child exploitation, maritime smuggling, illicit tunnels and commercial fraud. BESTs are located along the northern and southwest land borders, major seaports, and international airports from Hawaii to Puerto Rico. These BESTs comprise approximately 1,000 members representing more than 100 federal, state, local, tribal and international law enforcement agencies that have jointly committed to investigate transnational criminal activity and enhancing border security. The San Juan BEST incorporates law enforcement and intelligence resources from HSI, CBP, PRPD, Coast Guard, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, San Juan Police Department, Puerto Rico Ports Authority and Puerto Rico's Department of Treasury. These resources focus their investigative, interdiction and intelligence assets towards the identification, prioritization and investigation of emerging or existing threats related to our borders.
Dr. Henderson Named as the Assistant Principal at Stowers Elementary School at Fort Benning
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release:
Jade Fulce
Public Affairs
Dr. Lisa B. Coleman, the Georgia/Alabama Community Superintendent for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Americas region, has named Dr. Maribeth Henderson as the assistant principal of Stowers Elementary School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Dr. Henderson has more than 25 years of experience in education. She began her educational career as a kindergarten teacher. Throughout her career, she worked as a reading specialist, an English as
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release:
Jade Fulce
Public Affairs
Dr. Lisa B. Coleman, the Georgia/Alabama Community Superintendent for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Americas region, has named Dr. Maribeth Henderson as the assistant principal of Stowers Elementary School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Dr. Henderson has more than 25 years of experience in education. She began her educational career as a kindergarten teacher. Throughout her career, she worked as a reading specialist, an English asa Second Language professor, a reaching coach, and an instructional support specialist (ISS). Dr. Henderson also has worked in Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, China, and Japan.
In addition to her classroom experience, Dr. Henderson served as an assistant professor of Literacy and Early Childhood Education at Stephen F. Austin University in Texas. In 2009, she taught Literature and Composition for the University of the Incarnate Word in China. Dr. Henderson worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Texas State University and the University of Texas-San Antonio. She served multiple terms on the board of the Alamo Reading Association, the San Antonio chapter of the Texas/International Reading Association and was the state chairperson for the Texas Reading Association in the field of Early Literacy.
Dr. Henderson previously worked for DoDEA as a Sure Start and kindergarten teacher while stationed in Japan from 2012 to 2014. She also worked as a literacy, social studies, and Early Childhood Education ISS at Fort Stewart, Georgia from 2014 to 2015.
She holds a Bachelor's and Master's of Education from the University of Arkansas- Little Rock. She also received a Doctorate in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership with a dual emphasis in Early Childhood Education and Literacy Education from the University of Memphis. Her post-doctoral work includes certification as a Reading Recovery teacher and training as a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader.
Dr. Henderson is from a military family. Her late husband and brother-in-law served honorably in the U.S. Army. Her father and stepfather served in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Henderson has one daughter, who is a high school freshman. Her daughter attended DoDEA schools around the world.
Dr. Henderson and her daughter love to travel, especially internationally.
DoDEA plans, directs, coordinates, and manages Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade education programs for school-aged children of Department of Defense personnel who would otherwise not have access to a high-quality public education. DoDEA schools are located in Europe, the Pacific, Western Asia, the Middle East, Cuba, the United States, Guam, and Puerto Rico. DoDEA also provides support and resources to Local Educational Activities throughout the U.S. that serve children of military families.
