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Michael Miles
By Michael Miles
Published Apr 30, 2009 - 9:49:25 AM
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Michael, once known as the Director of Student Services for the Arkansas State University- Newport Technical Center in Marked Tree, AR, recently was recruited to move to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN to serve as the new Director for Student Affairs.
 
He is originally from Jonesboro where he attends the First Baptist Church.
 
He received his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Theater Performance from ASU-Jonesboro. Then he moved to New York City and received his Master’s of Science in Elementary Education from Mercy College. Michael is currently pursuing his doctorate at ASU-Jonesboro.
 
Michael was a member of the New York City Teaching Fellows and began his teaching career in the inner-city Bronx! He taught in NY for two years, returned to Jonesboro where he taught at the Raider Open Door Academy (a charter school) in the Nettleton School District. He then went back to NY and taught in inner-city Manhattan and for a private school on Long Island.
 
Michael’s hobbies are running, swimming, working out, playing golf, church league softball, watching the Saint Louis Cardinals, theater, and playing the piano.
 
Michael is married to his wife Megan, and they are the proud owners of three wonderful dogs who act as the couple’s children.

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