About Dr. Henry

Jill Newman Henry, EdD
Educator | Author | Business Owner | Consultant

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Mission Statement
To explore, facilitate, and advance well-being in all aspects of living, teaching and learning.

Education

• Doctor of Education (EdD)
  University of Georgia, Athens, GA
• Master of Science in Health Education
  Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
  The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Books

• 2022: WellBeing: Move into Energy Balance through Meditation, the Chakras, the Five Elements, and Feng Shui
• 2004: Energy SourceBook – The Fundamentals of Personal Energy (Llewellyn Worldwide, Minneapolis, MN)
• 1992: Total Quality Management Process Action Manual (Metro Augusta Quality Council, Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce)
• 1982: Readings in Clinical Education: A Resource Manual for Clinical Instructors (Medical College of Georgia, Department of Physical Therapy)

Dissertation

• 1988: Development and Learning for Transformation: A Model Linking Lifelong Learning and Transpersonal Psychology
  Doctoral Dissertation, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Professional Experience

• Owner
  Resources for Well Being and The Relaxation Station
  • Provided consultation in Total Quality Management to Augusta businesses and industries.
  • Offered stress management and wellness consulting services to the Augusta community.
• Consultant
  Richmond County School Systems Board of Education
  • Contributed to the development of the Five-Year Strategic Plan, “Training the Trainer.”
• Director of Advanced Graduate Studies in Physical Therapy
  Medical College of Georgia
  • Managed and led advanced graduate studies in physical therapy.
  • Promoted to Associate Professor and awarded academic tenure.
• Faculty Member
  School of Graduate Studies, Medical College of Georgia
  • Taught in the School of Graduate Studies.
• Assistant Professor
  Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia
  • Instructed students and served as the Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education.
• Assistant Chief, Physical Therapy Department
  Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
  • Provided leadership and guidance within the physical therapy department.
• Contract Physical Therapist
  Total Care Home Health Agency, Miami, FL
  • Delivered physical therapy services in a home health care setting.
• Instructor
  Physical Therapy Assistant Program, Miami-Dade Community College, Medical Center Campus, Miami, FL
  • Educated students in the Physical Therapy Assistant Program.
• Staff Physical Therapist
  Parkway General Hospital, North Miami Beach, FL
  • Served as Acting Assistant Supervisor and Acting Supervisor within the Physical Therapy Department.

Certifications

• Certified Associate Polarity Practitioner, APP
• Certified Facilitator of Adult Education, CFAL
  Mountain Valley Center, Otto, NC

Publications

• Internal and External Feng Shui: The Energy of Wind and Water (Llewellyn Journal, 2004)
• Identifying and Resolving Student Clinical Performance Problems (Journal of Physical Therapy Education, 1988)
• Recognition of Job Experience for Educational Credit in Physical Therapy: A Challenge Process (Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association, 1987)
• Identifying Student Problems in Clinical and Problem Solving (Journal of American Physical Therapy Association, 1985)
• Using Feedback and Evaluation Effectively in Clinical Supervision (Journal of American Physical Therapy Association, 1985)
• Developing Competence in Problem Solving: A Behavioral Model (Physical Therapy, 1980)
• Competency-Based Education: Impact on Practice and Education (Physical Therapy Education Newsletter, 1980)

Presentations

• Polarity Therapy, The Five Elements and You – Mountain Light Network, Franklin, NC (2004)
• Stress Relief Clinics – Mountain Valley Center, Otto, NC (1997-2001)
• Stress Management – International Management Council, Augusta, GA (1993)
• A Model for Quality Training – Quality Fest ’93, Metro Augusta Quality Council, Augusta, GA (1993)
• Paradigms for Change – Quality Fest ’92, Metro Augusta Quality Council, Augusta, GA (1992)

Professional Responsibilities / Appointments / Elected Positions

• Board of Directors
  American Polarity Therapy Association (1992-1993)
• Vice President
  Section for Education, American Physical Therapy Association (1987-1988)
• Chairperson
  Special Interest Group for Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education, Section for Education, American Physical Therapy Association (1979-1981)

Honors

• Chimes
  Junior Woman’s Honorary, The Ohio State University
• Outstanding Young Women of America
• Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities

Community Activities

• Wellness Council of North Carolina (2005-2006)
• Steering Committee
  Metro Augusta Quality Council, Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce (1994)