T. Dianne Bellamy-Small


PHILOSOPHY – Working for the greater good of all.

Comments from Bellamy-Small
 

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Greensboro City Council Member, District 1

One Governmental Plaza, P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402-3136

3211 Delmonte Drive
Greensbor, NC 27406
Home 336-855-1847
Office 336-373-2286
Fax 336-574-4003
bellamy.small@greensboro-nc.gov


 

COUNCIL INVOLVEMENT
City Council Member, 2003-present
Council Liaison
ABC Board
Welfare Reform
Senior Resource Center

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Born: Saturday, October 18, 1952
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
Married: Andrew A. Small, Sr.
Children: 3 Sons - Andrew, Jr., Jason and David
Grandchildren: 3

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. English/Music, 1974
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Graduate School, Music Education, 1975
• Duke University - Department of Continuing Education - NC Family Support Credential, 2002
• Guilford Technical Community College, Law Enforcement
• Wake Technical Community College, General Criminal Justice Instructor’s Training
• North Carolina Notary Public
• Dispute Settlement Mediator
• Guilford County Registrar/Chief Judge
• Certified Criminal Justice Trainer
• CCIC Effective Black Parenting Trainer
• Leadership Development Training: Challenge Greensboro, Triad Leadership Network

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Exceptional Children's Assistance Center
• NC PIRC Parent Educator/Staff Development Trainer

North Carolina Office of Juvenile Justice
• Detention State Assistant Manager/Detention Center Director

Greensboro Housing Authority
• Drug Prevention Coordinator

City of Greensboro
• Consultant/Certification Specialist Curriculum Coordinator
• Youth Build Project Coordinator
• Senior Citizens Program Development Coordinator
• Assistant Greensboro Youth Council Coordinator
• Law Enforcement Officer

TDBSmall Enterprises and The Sankofa Heritage Foundation
• Trainer, Motivational Speaker, Singer specializing in Negro Spirituals,
the “Songteller”, Author, Vendor
• Director of the Sankofa Heritage Foundation
• Producer of 3 Cable Access Channel TV Shows
• High School Volleyball Umpire.
• Supporter of youth businesses.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
• NC State Youth Advisor NAACP
• Guilford County Coalition on Infant Mortality - Baby Basics Program
• Greensboro Historical Museum - “Real McCoy” Exhibit
• Greensboro Public Schools - School Safety Task Force
• Mayor’s Task Force on Drugs
• Greensboro Education and Development Council Community
Advisory Board, Challenge Greensboro, Class Leader

• Friends of Vance Chavis Lifelong Learning Center
• Member of St. James Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, NC
• Newspaper Columnist
• Organizer of City Kwanzaa Celebrations
• Black Culture Enrichment Concert Series
• Negro League Baseball Recognition, Greensboro Red Wings Historical Marker

Parent Volunteer
• Frazier, Allen Middle School, Smith High School, NC A & T Upward Bound, Greensboro Middle College

Member
• Guilford County Democratic Women
• Women Improving Race Relations
• ABWA
• Guilford County PTA Council, Co-Chair - Exceptional Children’s Committee

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
•2003 Greensboro City Council District 1
•2002 Commission on the Status of Women - Women of Achievement Award - Business
•2000 Volunteer of the Year, Hayes-Taylor YMCA
•1998 Greensboro Club, NANBPW Entrepreneur Award
•1992 ABWA Business Associate of the Year,
NAHRO Agency Award of Merit - MasterKid Program,
PRNC (Police Neighborhood Resource Centers)
•1983 Recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine -
Governor James B. Hunt
•1977-1986 National, Regional, State NAACP Youth Awards

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