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Shirley Raines

First Female President of the University of Memphis; Leadership Consultant, Early Childhood Education Expert & Author

First Female President of the University of Memphis; Leadership Consultant, Early Childhood Education Expert & Author

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Shirley Raines Biography

Dr. Shirley Raines is a much sought-after speaker, consultant, education professional, and author. She speaks to conferences, foundations, boards, and professional and community organizations. Event planners ask her to address leadership issues in real-world work environments. She speaks with humor, enthusiasm, and authority.

Shirley's leadership posts in education and higher education culminated in serving 12 years as the first woman president of the University of Memphis. Her term began on July 1, 2001, and continued until her retirement on June 30, 2013. As president, Raines oversaw the acquisition of Lambuth University, the establishment of the University of Memphis Research Foundation and the Memphis Research Consortium, and the construction of a number of new buildings. Before entering administration, Raines taught for periods at the University of Alabama; North Carolina Wesleyan College; Northeastern State University, Oklahoma; George Mason University, Virginia; and the University of South Florida. In 1995, she was appointed the dean of education at the University of Kentucky; she was additionally made vice-president for academic affairs three years later. She served as president of the Association for Childhood Education International from 1999 to 2001.

Shirley's book An Uncommon Journey: Leadership Lessons follows her journey from a preschool teacher who became a university president. Published by Outskirts Press, the book also is available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Shirley has written almost 20 books, the majority for teachers, some for children, and leadership books.

At her induction into the Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame by the Economic Council on Women, she was described as powerful, personable, and prepared. Shirley also has served on the selection committee for the National Teacher of the Year. Dr. Raines was an invited speaker to the White House Conference on University Entrepreneurship.

Shirley Raines Speaking Topics

  • Consulting

    Recruiting, Selecting and Mentoring a Dynamic Leadership Team

    When they said, ‘It can’t be done, our team did it!’

    Accept the Difficult Challenge, Manage and Project and Get Results.

  • “Beyond Ideas to Action”

    From a perpetual list of good ideas to selecting what we will do and committing to action plan for the organization.

  • “Inspired Leadership NOW and Leaving a Leadership Legacy”

    How to create more vibrate state affiliates for a professional association and to identify, shepherd, and engage emerging leaders. (Early Childhood)

  • “Leadership Lessons from Some Unlikely Sources”

    From Aesop’s fables to the latest leadership guru’s advice, Raines ask some potent questions, tells some humorous stories, and analyzes some leadership lessons while inviting the audience to help solve the leadership dilemmas.

Shirley Raines Videos

  • Author Chat with Dr Shirley Raines
    She served as the first woman president of the University of Memphis after earning her way from a humble farm in Tennessee. Now, Dr. Shirley ...
  • Shirley Raines LEADERSHIP LESSONS
    Leadership Lessons, Trust and Integrity, Communication, Cooperation, Collaboration, Teams, Inspiration to continue to lead. Leadership ...
  • Shirley Raines Keys to Successful Teams
    Keys to Successful Teams - Speech to the Tennessee Labor Management Foundation.

Shirley Raines Books

  • An Uncommon Journey: Leadership Lessons from a Preschool Teacher Who Became a University President
    An Uncommon Journey: Leadership Lessons from a Preschool Teacher Who Became a University President
  • Butterflies: Exploring the Life Cycle (My Wonderful World)
    Butterflies: Exploring the Life Cycle (My Wonderful World)
  • Birds: Discovering North American Species (My Wonderful World)
    Birds: Discovering North American Species (My Wonderful World)

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  • What topics does Shirley Raines speak about?

    Shirley Raines is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Communication, Education, Influential Women, Leadership Speakers, Women's Issues.
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Shirley Raines is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Consulting, “Beyond Ideas to Action”, “Inspired Leadership NOW and Leaving a Leadership Legacy” and “Leadership Lessons from Some Unlikely Sources”. The estimated speaking fee range to book Shirley Raines for your event is available upon request. Shirley Raines generally travels from Oak Ridge, TN, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Stacey Shells, Claudia Miner, Ashley Biden, Estela Mara Bensimon and Carol Geary Schneider. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shirley Raines for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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