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3 <br /> Page 1 of 3 Terri Buckner <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Terri Buckner <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 306 Yorktown Dr. <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone: 919-672-8271 <br /> Email: tbuckner@ibiblio.org <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1977 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Carrboro ETJ <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> The last year of my doctoral studies in educational research, I focused entirely on school <br /> funding. In addition to that professional knowledge, I currently serve on the Carrboro <br /> Planning Board, served on the Broadband task force, and at various times have served <br /> on the Carrboro Affordable Housing Board, the Environmental Advisory Board and the <br /> Transportation Board. I am a member of multiple environmental organizations and the <br /> League of Women Voters. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Carrboro Planning Board (ETJ rep), Broadband Task Force, Affordable Housing, and <br /> Commission for the Environment <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Durham Technical Community College Board of Trustees <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I have a masters degree in instructional design and am ABD in Educational Research with an <br /> emphasis in adult education and educational economics. I have taught at two universities and <br /> one community college. Most recently, I served on a volunteer committee for the Chapel Hill <br /> Carrboro City Schools to review their vocational curriculum. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I am deeply committed to the success of our community college system. As a project coordinator <br /> for a STEM project at Florida A&M, I counseled students who would not have been able to afford <br /> college if they had not been able to complete their general education credits at the community <br /> college. For many students, especially those in rural and under-funded urban high schools, the <br /> community college helps build the study skills and academic independence needed to be <br /> successful in a 4-year school. The community college also serves the needs of adult learners <br /> who need basic academic and technical skills. This is a population that I believe is not always <br /> well represented by academic administrators. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br />