DALLAS, TX, March 09, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Andrea L. Hilburn with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Hilburn celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
For the past seven years, Dr. Hilburn has been aligned with the Dallas Independent School District as an educator and administrator. Responsible for ensuring compliance to federal, state, and local policies and law, she also oversaw curriculum and instruction for grades pre-K through grade 12, which included special education, bilingual education and, among other duties, state training for the Professional Development and Appraisal System. During her tenure in Dallas, Dr. Hilburn also held numerous other roles, including as an assistant principal, dean of instruction and principal, and was actively engaged as a consultant to teacher interns, in special education, and for the Principal Administration Certification. She notably spent the latter part of her career as the state appraiser for evaluations within her district for some 20,000 employees. Additionally, Dr. Hilburn enjoyed a dozen years in academia as an adjunct professor at Concordia University in Austin, Texas, between 2007 and 2019.
To prepare for her career, Dr. Hilburn received a Bachelor of Science in education, psychology of education and music at the University of North Texas in 1971. She subsequently attained a Master of Education in special education from East Texas State University in 1979, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in public affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas in 2007. Eminently qualified in her field, Dr. Hilburn is a certified teacher and diagnostician and holds certification in mid-management.
To support her educational initiatives, Dr. Hilburn has been a member of several pertinent organizations, including the Dallas Association of School Administrators. Other professional memberships to her credit include the African American Education Archive and History Program and the Dallas alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc., where she was recently elected as the president in 2019. As a leader in her community for many years, Dr. Hilburn has been involved with the South Dallas Concert Choir, the Boys and Girls Club of America, the Girl Scouts of America, and the Boy Scouts of America. She has also served as a representative for United Way.
In 2004, Dr. Hilburn was named as the North Texas Administrator of the Year. She was later cited in the African American Education Archives and History Hall of Fame in 2019 and received a 50-Year Celebration acknowledgement from the honorable society of Delta Sigma Theta. in 2020. A celebrated Marquis listee, Dr. Hilburn has been featured in the 25th edition of Who's Who in the South and Southwest.
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