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Lynne M. Jackson, President and Founder Heritage: Great-great granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott  of the Dred Scott Decision, 1857 Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/ Marketing, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville  Graduate of Alleda Ward Wells Piano Studio of St. Louis  Professional Experience: General Services Manager, Bryan Cave LLP  Employee Relations Associate, Ford Motor Company Supervisor of Data Entry, CASS Logistics – Cass Commercial Corporation  Business Operations Director, Girl Scout Council of Greater St. Louis Board Memberships: (past and present) Dred Scott Heritage Foundation Association of Legal Administrators Administrative Management Society  Black Women’s Entrepreneurial Network (President 3 of 10 years)  Community Women Against Hardship (Past Vice President )  Mission Metro St. Louis Urban K-Life, Advisory Board St. Louis Artists' Guild  Published and Media Works: Guest Co-Host of "The U" UMSL University Student Radio Ecclectic, Classical, Retro Thursdays on  "Space is the Place" with Steve Engelmeyer (2011 to Present) Wrote, hosted and produced PARRC Presents, a 30 minute apologetics show for cable television. Authored and published Dred Scott Activity and Coloring Book. Scripted website archives for www.thedredscottfoundation.org Awards 2003 -- Community Service Award ( Community Women Against Hardship) 2007 -- Freedom  Dred Scott Legacy Award  ( Bott Radio Network) 2007 – State of Missouri Senate Resolution Presentation 2008 -- Community Service Award - (Elijah P. Lovejoy Society) 2008 -- Social Justice Award (Spiritual Learning Center) 2011 -- Edwin Hubble Initiative Medal Award  (Marshfield, MO Cherry Blossom Festival) 2011 -- Racial Harmony Phenomenal Women Inductee (Center for Racial Harmony, Belleville, Il.)  2013 -- Empowering Women Who Inspire Award (Women in Vision, Inc)  2014 - National Women's History Month Nominee (National Women's History Project)  Selected Highlights of Past Foundation Engagements: Dred Scott bust and Homer Plessy bust featured in the exhibit "The River Between Us" Will become permanent exhibit at Laumeier Sculpture Park St. Louis, MO June 12, 2013 Fort Snelling/Minnesota African American Museum US 8th District Court Minnesota Chapter Trip Bloomington/St. Paul, Minnesota May 20-24, 2013 Dred Scott Statue erected in St. Louis, MO June 8, 2012 Dred Scott inducted into Hall of Famous Missourians Jefferson City, MO Bust at Missouri Capitol Building May 9, 2012 Dred and Harriet Scott Reconciliation Forum Cherry Blossom Festival, Marshfield MO April 29, 2011 Speaker at the 2007 Conference of the National Association of Attorneys General in Washington DC, C-Span broadcasted their session on the 150th Anniversary of the Dred Scott Decision 3/7/07 Participated at the Dred Scott Symposium at Washington University and hosted other Dred Scott descendants for the sesquicenntial on March 3-5, 2007 Spoke at the Harvard Symposium on the 150th Anniversary of the Dred Scott Decision 4/2007 at the invitation of Dr. Charles Ogletree, Jr. Presented taped address at the Library of Congress on the 150th Anniversary 3/6/2007 Panelist at the Inaugural Underground Railroad Research Institute Conference at the University of Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY 2007 Presented history in conference session at the 2007 Missouri Bar Association Annual Meeting in Springfield, MO 2007 NPR Radio interviews on the Anniversary and the Foundation’s mission Renamed a block of Fourth Street in St. Louis, MO to Dred Scott Way on May 26, 2007 Speaker at the Naturalization Ceremony at the Old Court House on July 3, 2007 Presentation for Boeing attorneys at Bryan Cave with Dr. David Konig of Washington U. Accepted proclamation and spoke at the National Urban League Convention in St Louis, Mo 2007 Co-sponsored Discover Your Roots genealogical conference hosted by LDS Lindell Ward Additional Ministries and Volunteer Activities: Co-Founder of PARRC Research, Inc. Global Day of Prayer Committee 2005 -2010  Sunday School Superintendent Vacation Bible School Director  Prison Ministry at St. Louis County Jail Community Women Against Hardship