ABOUT US
FACULTY & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
*RUTH D. ANDERSON, PH.D. received her M.A. from Kent State University and her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in Communication. Ruth, a professor at North Carolina State University for 15 years and then vice-president of Kindermusik International for eight years, brings both theory and practice to servant leadership. Currently, Ruth is Director of the Servant Leadership School of Greensboro where she teaches and learns in Servant Leadership 1, Centering Prayer, Communion, Compassion, Money, Power, Writing, the Enneagram, and through other servant leadership experiences.
Ruth is the author of 3 books and a workbook. In her book, Hairpin Turn, Ruth Anderson, describes her discovery of servant leadership and entrance into another way to lead and live -- hence the title of a hairpin turn! The proceeds from the book Hairpin Turn benefit the children at Partnership Village, a nonprofit in Greesnboro that serves the needs of formally homeless children and their families. Ruthie Stories: Recapturing the Girl Left Behind, is based on real-life experiences, uncovered and written "from the heart" while learning and teaching at The Servant Leadership School.
Visit www.hairpinturn.org to learn more about Ruth Anderson, her books, and to subscribe to a newsletter and/or blog about leadership and life lived from the heart.
*ROBIN BRITT serves as the Executive Director of Guilford Child Development. He received a law degree from UNC-CH in 1973, a graduate law degree from New York University, and became a partner in the Smith Moore law firm in Greensboro. He served in the cabinet of Governor Jim Hunt from 1983-1987 as Secretary of the NC Department of Human Resources.
THE REV. FRANK DEW is a chaplain at Greensboro Urban Ministry and a pastor at New Creation Community Presbyterian Church. He holds a B.A. from Wake Forest University and a M.Div. from Duke Divinity School. Frank provides guidance for Stephen Ministers and teaches classes at Greensboro Urban Ministry for The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro.
MARJORIE DONNELLY, as founder and director of InnerWalk, is a guide for the inward journey of exploring spirituality, psychology and creativity. She is also the director of adult education at First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro. She is an experienced teacher, retreat leader, labyrinth facilitator, and spiritual director who provides tools and practices that have changed her own life. Marjorie’s faith is grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition, and she encourages contemplative awareness and practice. In her work, she incorporates a variety of traditional and non-traditional educational trainings, including a M.Ed. in counseling from the University of Virginia and certifications as a Shalem spiritual director, Veriditas labyrinth facilitator, and Enneagram teacher.
*DEE IRWIN, Ph.D. taught child psychology and human development for 30 years in university settings (Columbia University, Teachers College, Stanford University, UNC–Greensboro). With Pat Bailey, she founded Healing Ground in 2000, a small retreat center in Summerfield, NC that supports the mission of The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro. She loves teaching, offers spiritual direction, facilitates small-group work with churches, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, and is
a student and teacher of the Enneagram.
*THE REV. TIMOTHY PATTERSON is one of the founders of The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro. A graduate of Duke University and Duke Divinity School, Tim’s experience includes six years’ work as a counselor on an in-patient psychiatric unit, two years of Clinical Pastoral Education at Duke Medical Center, and completion of the certificate program in Spiritual Direction at General Theological Seminary in New York. Since arriving in Greensboro in 1989, Tim has served at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church where he became Rector in 1995. He was awarded the 2001 Leadership Medal by Leadership Greensboro for his work in community outreach and establishing The Servant Leadership School.
*AMELIA POOLE holds Master’s Degrees in biology and conflict resolution and has worked with The Servant Leadership School since 2003. She has been trained in Peer Spirit Circle Practice, and has completed Enneagram training with Russ Hudson and Don Riso. Her current work is with Nonviolent Communication and mediation. She is a certified Superior Court mediator and works for One Step Further, Inc. training volunteer mediators and mediating in the District Criminal Court System. She teaches communication skills in small groups and coaches communication one-on-one. She is a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, where she is outreach coordinator.
ELLEN SUMMERS, has taught writing and literature for 20 years at the college level. She earned a doctorate in English at UNC-CH, and was a prize-winning professor at Hiram College. Since moving to Greensboro in 2009, she has led independent writing workshops as a certified Amherst Writers and Artists workshop leader and has taught a writing class at The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro. A published poet and playwright, Ellen is also an oratorio soprano.
PAUL C. VOLK is a small-group facilitator, workshop leader and spiritual director. Paul has 30 years’ experience working with special education students and their families. He also had a private counseling practice in New York. Paul holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Fordham University’s School of Social Service, and a Master’s of Education (Special Education) from the College of New Rochelle. He also completed the certificate program in spiritual direction at General Theological Seminary, as well as completing the two-year program at the School of Christian Healing at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Darien, Connecticut. He believes that telling, hearing and listening to our own personal stories leads to healing and reconciliation.
JACINTA V. WHITE, MPA is the founder and director of The Word Project, an organization committed to engaging and assisting persons on their journey of self-discovery, expression, and healing though poetry writing. Jacinta, a published writer and poet who received the Press 53 Poetry Award in 2008, works with organizations such as the Greensboro Public Library, Brenner’s Children Hospital, the Women’s Resource Center, the Carolina Center for Hospice and End of Life Care, and the Adult Center for Enrichment. She holds a B.A. from the UNC–Greensboro and a M.P.A. from Georgia State University in Atlanta and is currently working on her certification through the National Association of Poetry Therapy.
KISHIE WYATT first came to The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro as a student, in the fall of 2005. She was amazed at how the philosophy of servant leadership created peace, joy, and a deep connection to God in her life. These principles were further explored when she became a registered yoga therapist. Kishie incorporates the spiritual aspects of The Servant Leadership School into her yoga classes, giving participants the opportunity to experience their spiritual practice at a physical level, by uniting mind, body, and soul.
*Currently serving on the Board of Directors of The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro.
