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Stephanie Council Tatum |
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Cape Fear Valley Medical Health System
Harnett County Cooperative Extension Tri-County Team
United Way of Cumberland County
Cumberland County Community Development
Cumberland County Communicare, Inc.
United Way of Cumberland County
Cumberland County Community Development
Cumberland County Community Development
March of Dimes

North Carolina Teaching Certificate
Virginia Teaching Certificate

Awards
National WinnerNational Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Florence Hall Award - Outstanding Program Accomplishments for Baby Think It Over® Program (2001)
State Winner
National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Florence Hall Award - Outstanding Program Accomplishments for Baby Think It Over® Program (2001)
American Red Cross Volunteer Appreciation Award (1999)
Who's Who Among America's Teachers (1998)
School Volunteer Award. San Onofre Elementary, Camp Pendleton, California (1992-1993)
Certificate of Participation for devoted tutoring assistance given to fellow students of the International Air Academy (1991)
Vocational Education Outstanding Service Award (1985)
I Dare You Award (1980) 
Research
Thesis, A Qualitative Analysis of the Baby Think It Over® Program, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program North Carolina Central University, Department of Human Sciences (2000)
Publications
S. Tatum and C. Underwood. Ideas that Work.
Baby Think It Over® Program Baby Think It Over® Program Program, International Newsletter (Volume 5, November 1999)
S. Tatum and C. Underwood. Baby Think It Over® Program Program, helps prevent teenage pregnancies in North Carolina. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues (Volume 4, No.2 Summer 1999)
North Carolina Cooperative Extension's Report to the Legislators. Baby Think It Over® Program. (2000)
Invited Speaker
Cumberland County Board of Education Curriculum Committee meeting. Baby Think It Over® Program (2000)
T.I.P.S. (Teen Involvement Program) Women's History Month Program. Fayetteville, North Carolina (2000)
Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Teen Forum (1998)
Presentations at Professional Meetings
Baby Think It Over® Program International Conference. Eau Claire, Wisconsin (2000)
Baby Think It Over® Program International Conference. Eau Claire, Wisconsin (1999)
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Annual State Conference, Baby Think It Over® Program (1999)
Professional Memberships and Service
North Carolina Extension Asssociation Family & Consumer Sciences (1997-present)
South Central District Extension Asssociation Family & Consumer Sciences Board - Retirement & Insurance Committee Chairman (1998)
National Education Association (NEA). North Carolina Association of Educators/NEA. Virginia Education Association/NEA (1984-1997)
Parent Teacher Association (1984-present)
North Carolina Peers Helpers Association (1993-1994)
Kappa Omicron Phi National Honors Economics Honor Society Gamma Epsilon Chapter - President, 1984; Vice-President, 1983 (1982-1984)
American Home Economics Association (1980-1984) (1997-present)
Professional Meetings Attended
National Food Stamp Nutrition Education Conference, Columbus, Ohio (2004)
North Carolina Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Annual Convention. Rocky Mount, North Carolina (2002)
North Carolina Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Annual Convention. Fayetteville, North Carolina (2000)
National Extension Association Family & Consumer Sciences National Convention. Greensboro, North Carolina (1999)
North Carolina Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Annual Convention. Charlotte, North Carolina (1997)
North Carolina Tech Prep Conference. Raleigh, North Carolina (1996)
North Carolina Peer Helpers Conference and Training Institute. Winston Salem, North Carolina (1994)
Peer Helping Approach to the Prevention of Violence National Conference. Portland, Oregon (1994)
Virginia’s Vocational Home Economics Education Teachers State Conference, Richmond, Virginia (1990)
North Carolina State Vocational Education Conference. (1990)
North Carolina State Vocational Education Conference. Greensboro, North Carolina (1984) 
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Committee Involvement
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Nutrition Program Assistant’s Annual Conference Planning Committee (2004)
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Review Committee (2004)
Cumberland County Infant Mortality Nurturing Umbrella Executive Committee (2003 - present)
Cumberland County In-Home Breastfeeding Support Program Advisory Committee Representative (2000 – 2003)
Pine Forest High School Academy of Applied Technology (1998 - 2002)
Cumberland County Be Active North Carolina (2000)
National Extension Association Family & Consumer Sciences National Convention. Welcome Event Committee (1997)
Cumberland County Juvenile Assessment Center Planning Committee (1997)
Fayetteville/Cumberland County Interagency Council (1997)
Fayetteville’s MetroVisions Task Force on Youth Resource Center (1997)
College Tech Prep Integrative Committee (1994 - 1997)
Communication Council Teacher Representative (1994 - 1995)
School Improvement Team (1991 and 1994)
School Based Committee (1990 - 1991)
Building Advisory Committee (1987)
Special Education Screening Committee - Vocational Department Representative (1986 - 1987)
Community Relations Committee Recording Secretary (1984 -1985)
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Additional Experience and Skills
“Hey! What’s Cookin?” Teen Pregnancy Nutrition Program, Project Coordinator
In-Home Breastfeeding Support Program Inventory Close-out Coordinator (2004)
Southeast A Region FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Competition Judge (2000)
High School Pageant Judge, Pine Forest High School (1998)
Future Homemakers of America Sponsor (1985 - 1997)
Pageant Coordinator - Pine Forest High School (1994 - 1997)
Talent Show Coordinator - Pine Forest High School (1996)
Southeast A Region FHA/HERO - Future Homemakers of American/Home Economics Related Occupations Fall Leadership Workshop (1994)
Teaching Fellows Student Orientation Interviewer (1994 - 1995)
Career Exploration Clubs of North Carolina Sponsor (1984 - 1985, 1986 - 1987)
Typing Proficiency Certificate (1991)
Master of Technique-Perfection in Keystroking Certificate (1991) 
Courses Taught
EFNEP Nutrition Boot Camp Training for New Program Assistants
Out For Lunch Specialized Nutrition Education Training
Foods & Nutrition
Occupational Exploration
Independent Living
Home Economics I, II, III
Child Development
Clothing Design
Courses Taken
Managing Volunteer Advisory Boards & Committees, North Carolina State University (1998)
American Red Cross Babysitter Course (1997 - 1999)
Army Family Team Building Program Master Trainer Course (1998)
United States Army School-Age and Teen Project Academy. 80 hours of instruction in baseline training for youth development work support, conducted by the Kansas Cooperative Extension Service for the U.S. Army (1997)
Food Safety Education Training, Department of Human Environment & Family Sciences, North Carolina A & T State University (1996)
Introduction to Microcomputers (1994)
Introduction to Business (1994)
Marriage and Family (1994)
United Mortgage & Teller School Inc. Bank Teller Training (1993)
Delta Connection Airlines Customer Service Training Program (1992)
International Air Academy, Inc., Ontario, California (1991)
Staff Development Training
Leadership Training, Nutrition Programs Supervisor (2001)
Working with Small and Home-Based Business Owner (1997)
Developing Strong, Healthy, and Safe Families in the 21st Century (1997)
TESA: Teacher Expectation and Student Achievement (1996)
Job Ready Summer Institute (1996)
Renaissance Awards Program (1996)
Reading for Learning (1995)
Mastery Learning (1995)
Gang Awareness (1995)
Elements of Instruction (1994)
Lion’s-Quest Skills For Adolescents (1994)
Cooperative Learning (1994)
Introduction to Lotus (1994)
Critical Thinking (1994)
Job Ready Conference (1994)
Marketing Home Economics (1990)
Discipline With Dignity Workshop (1989)
Vocational Home Economics Education Professional Development In-Service Training (1988)
Effective Teaching Techniques (1988)
North Carolina Effective Teacher Training (1986)
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Career Highlights
Presentation for North Carolina State University Chancellor Marye Anne Fox. Baby Think It Over® Program (October 20, 2000)
Featured - Spring Lake Youth Community News. Baby, We Thought It Over®! Vol. 1, Issue 2 (Summer Edition June - Aug. 2000)
Featured - Cumberland County Connection, County Government Newspaper Edition. Baby Think It Over® Program (Summer 2000)
Featured - The Forester - Pine Forest High School. Baby, Think It Over®! Volume 32, Number 7 (March 2000)
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service On-Line News. Baby? Maybe not! (November 22, 1999)· Feature Story - Fayetteville Observer. Coming to America. (November 19, 1998)
Featured - North Carolina Cooperative Extension Major Program Accomplishments Overview. Baby Think It Over® Program (1999)
Featured - WFNC AM 640-Live (1999)
Section E Food Article. Going for the Greens. Fayetteville Observer (November 3, 1999)
Cumberland County Connection County Government Newspaper. Baby Think It Over® Program (May 15, 1999)
Feature Story - Paraglide, Students get chance to role-play parenting skills. (May 6, 1999)
Feature Story - Fayetteville Observer, Baby Think It Over®: Program shows teens about being a parent. (April 13, 1999)
Featured - Fayetteville Observer. Baby Think It Over® Program shows teens about being a parent. (April 13, 1999)
Featured - WKML Community Radio Spot. Baby Think It Over® Program (January 24, 1999)
Featured - Cumberland Community Channel. Baby Think It Over® Program (February 5, 12, 19, and 29, 1999)
Featured - WKFT-TV 40 Community Round-Table. Baby Think It Over® Program (January 10, 1999)
Meeting General John M. Keene, Commander General XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg (1998)
Featured - WIDU Radio Station Community Spotlight (December 16, 1998)
Feature Story - Up & Coming Magazine. Focus on Progress-Baby Think It Over®: Tackling Teenage Pregnancy and Child Abuse (December 23, 1998 - January 5, 1999)
Radio Spot - WFNC AM 640 News-Talk Radio. Baby Think It Over® Program (December 7, 1998)
Doing Business with Your Government Fair for Congresswoman Eva M. Clayton. Fayetteville State University (April 20, 1998)
North Carolina State University CINC Faculty Tour (1997)
Feature Story - Paraglide Fort Bragg Army Base Newspaper. Youth receives award for top business plan (July 24, 1997)
Dinner with Governor & Mrs. James B. Hunt. North Carolina Partnership For Children 1997 Smart Start Awards. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Representative (May 19, 1997)
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Document created by Susan Johnson, System Administrator, November 3, 2000.Church and Civic Affiliations
Member Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church New Member Missionary Group Member
Former Member First Baptist Church (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
President Young Adult Missionary Group (First Baptist Church)
Program Coordinator, Summer Youth Program/Subsidized Housing (First Baptist Church)
Member Zeta Pi Omega Chapter – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Chi Chapter President (1993)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
North Carolina Central University Alumni Association
E. E. Smith High School Alumni Association
Member Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church New Member
Missionary Group Member
Former Member First Baptist Church (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
President Young Adult Missionary Group (First Baptist Church)
Program Coordinator, Summer Youth Program/Subsidized Housing (First Baptist Church)
Member Zeta Pi Omega Chapter – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Chi Chapter President (1993)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
North Carolina Central University Alumni Association
E. E. Smith High School Alumni Association 
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