Barbara McKinzie

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name=Barbara A. McKinziecite book | last=McNealey|first=Earnestine G. | title=Pearls of Service: The Legacy of America’s First Black Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha | year=2006 |publisher=Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated |location=Chicago p. 262.]


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Barbara A. McKinzie is Alpha Kappa Alpha's twenty-seventh International President, who is serving from 2006 to 2010. Born in Oklahoma, McKinzie has a B.S. degree from East Central University as well as a M.B.A. from Northwestern University. [cite book | last=Parker |first=Marjorie H.| title=Past is Prologue: The History of Alpha Kappa Alpha 1908-1999 | year=1999 |publisher=Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated |location=Chicago p. 137] She is a twenty-five year member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and is a member of the sorority's board of directors.cite web |url=http://www.buffalo.edu/uncrownedqueens/Q/files_2005/biographies/mckinzie_barbara.htm|title=Uncrowned Queens: Barbara McKinzie|publisher=University of Buffalo|accessdate=2007-10-09] In addition, she was the sorority's fourth Executive Director from 1985 to 1987. [McNealey 2006, op cit., p. 256.] Later, McKinzie was the sorority's International Treasurer from 1998 to 2002, before becoming the sorority's International Vice-President from 2002 to 2006. She is a certified public accountant and is currently the Comptroller at the Chicago Housing Authority.

2006 - 2010 Administration

During her administration as International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, McKinzie implemented "The Heart of ESP: An Extraordinary Service Program." ESP is an acronym for Economics, Sisterhood, and Partnerships.cite web |url=http://www.aka1908.com/present/program/
title=2006 - 2010 Program |publisher=Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated|accessdate=2007-05-09] The five platforms included in the International Program and implemented in the Ivy Reading AKAdemy are:

:*Platform I - Non-Traditional Entrepreneur:*Platform II - Economic Keys to Success:*Platform III - The Economic Growth of the Black Family:*Platform IV - Undergraduate Signature Program:" Economic Educational Advancement Through Technology":*Platform V - Health Resource Management and Economics

References

External links

* [http://www.buffalo.edu/uncrownedqueens/Q/files_2005/biographies/mckinzie_barbara.htm Uncrowned Queens: Barbara McKinzie]
* [http://aka1908.com/centennial/pdf/presidents_pdf.pdf Presidents of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority]