About Your Instructor
JEPTHA HOLNESS
Dr. Jeff Holness is a long-time educator and community leader. He has been an active lead educator in Broward county for many years, working for approximately 20 years as a teacher, educator, and assistant principal designee for Broward County Public Schools. He has also worked as a college intern educator and an associate university professor teaching in the field of communications for over 10 years. As the primary instructor, owner and director of Kumon Math and Reading Center of Coral Springs-South, his goal is to help children reach their full potential to succeed in school and become productive members of the society. Dr. Holness completed a doctorate in organizational leadership and a master of science in education at Nova Southeastern University. In addition, he earned a bachelor of arts in sociology at Florida Atlantic University. He is the proud father of two wonderful sons, Jordan (14) and Matthew (10). Dr. Holness’s sons currently attend Kumon Math and Reading Center of Coral Springs-South.
As a long-time educator and community leader, Dr. Holness has served Broward County residents in numerous capacities. He has served for many years as School Advisory Council member and chair for several schools in Broward County. In addition, Dr. Holness was the founder of Student Learning Communities as well as served as Zone Business Partner and ESOL coordinator for Broward Schools. He is currently serving as a member of Broward County’s Consumer Protection Board. He served as chair of the City of Plantation Parks and Recreation Board and helped the city develop and maintain over 40 beautiful well-kept parks in the County providing adequate recreational and educational activities for children and families. He has also served as a member of the Summer Scholarship Committee granting scholarship to children of families experiencing financial hardship so those children could attend summer camps. Dr. Holness is currently a member of Kiwanis Club of Greater Sunrise. In the past, he was a member of several Kiwanis clubs and has served as president for two years. In addition to being a past president of Kiwanis he received the Kiwanis Lt. Governors Recognition Award for High Performance. Further, Dr. Holness has also served as a member of several community organizations, homeowners associations and community clubs.
Kumon Math and Reading Center of Coral Springs South was recently selected as Partner of the Year by Ramblewood Elementary and nominated to receive the Broward County prestigious award as Business Partner of the Year for Broward County Schools. Kumon of Coral Springs South was also nominated this year (2020) by Maplewood Elementary to receive its Community Involvement Award as Outstanding School Based Partner of the Year. Kumon of Coral Springs South under Dr. Holness’s leadership continues to award several fully paid 6-month scholarships yearly to students with economic challenges from schools near his Kumon math and reading center. The center has also sponsored many of the surrounding schools’ programs and clubs. The center also conducts a yearly Back to School Drive to help provide school supplies and materials to children enrolled in Broward Schools who are experiencing economic challenges.
Dr. Jeff Holness has served as a lead educator in Broward since1996. He is a certified teacher in mathematics, social science, gifted education and educational leadership by the State of Florida Department of Education. He is also certified in Teaching Students with Disabilities by Broward County Schools. His educational leadership experiences include being a past Florida Atlantic University’s clinical intern educator, member of the school’s Leadership Council, chair of the School Advisory Council, founder and coordinator of Student Learning Communities, coordinator of Community Partnership, coordinator of Anti- , assistant principal designee and member of school’s Literacy Leadership team.
Dr. Holness has supported numerous charities including Relay for Life Cancer Society, Family First, Support Wildlife, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Stop Heart Disease, Multiple Sclerosis Society and Broward Education Foundation.
With his long history and track record of meeting the learning needs of children all across Broward and serving his community, you can rest assure that Dr. Holness and Kumon of Coral Springs South will work diligently with your child to realize her or his full potential so she or he can become successful and productive members of our society.