Event Details

Please join the Southside Virginia SHRM for our Annual Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon, featuring a motivational speech by Dr. Betty Jo Foster.  Also, take a moment to treat yourself and do a little shopping

April 22, 2020 @ 11:30 a.m. - 01:30 p.m.

Institute For Advanced Learning and Research
150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, VA 24540

Cost $25 per person (Meal Included)

DR. BETTY JO FOSTER

• Interim President – Danville Community College, January – June 2019

• Interim President/CEO – Danville/Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, August 2017 – January 2018

• Adjunct Professor, Danville Community College, January 2007 – Present

• Professor, Administrative Support Technology, Danville Community College, July 2004 – December 2006

• Vice President of Academic and Student Services, Danville Community College: August 1993-July 2004 (Retired from this position in July 2004)

• Interim President, Central Virginia Community College: July-December 1998

• Acting Director of Continuing Education at Danville Community College:  May-August 1993

• Director, Center for Business, Industry, and Government, Danville Community College: 1990-August 1993

• Professor, Office Systems Technology, Danville Community College: 1971-90

• Harvard Graduate School of Education-Institute for the Management of

Lifelong Learning, Summer 1997

• ED.D. in Educational Administration, NOVA University, 1993
• M.S. in Vocational Technical Education, Virginia Tech, 1979
• B.S. in Business Education, Radford University, 1969
• Certified “Achieve Global Trainer”
• Certified “Customer Service Trainer” – National Professional Certification

• Smart Beginnings – Board of Directors
• Stratford House – Board of Directors
• Danville Regional Health System – Board of Directors
• Institute for Advanced Learning and Research – Past Chair of Board of Directors
• Danville Regional Foundation – Past Member of Board of Directors
• Danville Regional Medical Center – Past Chair of Board of Directors
• Riverview Rotary Club - Past President and Past Assistant Governor
• Charter Member: Leadership Pittsylvania County
• Wednesday Club Member

• Outstanding Faculty Award, Danville Community College, 1988
• Citizen of the Year, Pittsylvania County, 1994
• 1995 Woman of Distinction, Virginia Skyline Girl Scout Council
• Leadership Southside Excellence in Leadership Award, 2003

• Husband (David), Retired, Pittsylvania County Public Schools
• Son (Brian):  Insurance agent, Foster Insurance Agency
• Daughter (Tracey): Physical Therapist – Danville Public Schools
• Granddaughter (Anna – Eighteen years old) and Grandson (Luke – thirteen years old)
• Active member of Ringgold Baptist Church – WMU, Sunday School teacher, and numerous committees