For her unceasing dedication to numerous disciplines and a legacy of fostering goodwill, Ms. Adrine-Robinson was selected for inclusion in numerous Marquis Who Who volumes.
EUCLID, OH, August 28, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to name Kenyette Adrine-Robinson a Lifetime Achiever. An accomplished listee, Ms. Adrine-Robinson celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Adrine-Robinson has led an incredible life as an African American renaissance woman, with a closet full of hats labeled writer, poet, artist, photographer, community activist, musician, and retired teacher of 32 years. Among her numerous accolades, she has served as goodwill ambassador of Aruba and of the African American Travel Conference, former trustee of the Poets' and Writers' League in Greater Cleveland, as well as current president of the boutique publisher Kenyette Productions in Cleveland. Ms. Adrine-Robinson's achievements range from serving with the U.S. Army through the height of the Vietnam War, to being a mother to her son, Jua, and grandmother of four.
A Cleveland native, Ms. Adrine-Robinson was born in 1951 to James Leroy Adrine and Beatrice Jones Johnson. She joined the Women's Army Corps from 1969 to 1971, earned a BA from Kent State University in 1976, and served as an instructor of Pan-African studies there through 1993. Ms. Adrine-Robinson continued to matriculate, earning a MEd from Kent State in 1980. She accepted a role as public information specialist of morale support activities with the U.S. Army in Germany from 1981 to 1983, as well as writer and editor of the public information office from 1983 to 1984.
Ms. Adrine-Robinson earned a second master's degree from Kent in 1985, certified to work with special education, the developmentally handicapped, behavior disorders, and learning disabilities. She taught in the Cleveland Metropolitan Schools and as a tutor through the '80s and joined the Artists in Education program with the Ohio Arts Council in 1989, where she still serves today. Between the years of 1987 and 1991, Ms. Adrine-Robinson notably took on the position of teacher at the Juvenile Detention Center School with the Cleveland Board of Education. Her services to education were recognized with a 1988 Certificate of Recognition by the Cuyahoga Special Education Center. From 1985 to 1986, Ms. Adrine-Robinson worked with the residential team of the Murtis H. Taylor Multi Services Center as a case management therapist.
Ms. Adrine-Robinson produced a number of poetry collections throughout her life, starting with "Thru Kenyette Eyes" in 1978 and ending with "The Ghetto in Me" in 1994. In 1988, she served as editor of "Black Image Makers." Through the '90s she participated with a number of civic and professional groups, including the Northeast Ohio Women's Pre-Release Center, the Cleveland State University's First College, Karamu House Incorporated, and New Day Press Incorporated, where she served as a trustee. Ms. Adrine-Robinson is a member of the International Association of Independent Publishers, the Verse Writers Guild of Ohio, the International Black Writers and Artists Association, the Urban Literary Arts Workshop, and the Kent State University Alumni Association.
From 2001 to 2005, Ms. Adrine-Robinson was a trustee of the Community Christian Church in Euclid. She received her goodwill ambassador status from the Aruba Tourism Authority for over 30 years of patronage, and from the African American Travel Conference after joining the Progressive Family Reunions group in 2010. Ms. Adrine-Robinson is the recipient of the 1976 Fela Sowande Award from the Institute for African American Affairs. She retired from teaching in 2010.
For her unceasing dedication to numerous disciplines and a legacy of fostering goodwill, Ms. Adrine-Robinson was selected for inclusion in numerous volumes of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, and Who's Who of American Women, as well as two volumes each of Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who in the Midwest, and Who's Who of Emerging Leaders of America.
Ms. Adrine-Robinson enjoys her family, travel, music, photography, drums, meditation, and history.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Ms. Adrine-Robinson has been featured on the Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievers website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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