Marcus Garvey Academy.He officially joins the Academy staff as Head of School on Monday (Aug. 1).Marcus Garvey Academy is a public, charter school founded in 2002 by Alexandria Johnson Boone, a local businesswoman.A longtime Clevelander, Miller graduated from Glenville High School and Kent State University. He is also an ordained minister, serving as pastor at Shaffer Memorial United Methodist Church.Prior to joining the NAACP, he spent two years as the executive director of the Neighbor Centers Association, the coordinating agency for 19 neighborhood centers in Greater Cleveland.In his corporate career, Miller spent 31 years at Ameritech, retiring in 1999 as Vice President of External Affairs.As Head of School, Miller will be respnsible for all facets of managing and operating Marcus Garvey. "I am looking forward to facing the challenges of continuing the tradition of quality education at the Academy. I will be directly responsible for implementing the Academy's new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum for our students K-7. Our curriculum also includes key Afro-centric educational and cultural components. This is a public charter school so there is no tuition," Miller said.Marcus Garvey is currently serving about 175 children, located at 540 East 105th Street. For more information, call 216-451-7995./>
