Fr. Christopher Ford Email & Phone Number

Easton, Connecticut, United States

Easton, Connecticut, United States

Stamford,Ct

Theology studies and pastoral ministry in preparation to be ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut

Oversight and evaluation of district wide assessment programs for a Catholic Diocesan School District with over 10,000 students in 29 K-8 schools and 5 high schools.Oversee the implementation of new interim assessment programs to supplement classroom based assessment and annual normative assessments in K-8 schools.Provide support to administrators and teachers in the development, administration, and analysis of both classroom based and diocesan wide assessments. Research and evaluate emerging assessment, instructional, and administrative technologies for potential implementation at all academic levels, including central office administration.Coordinate vendor relationships including contract negotiation, training oversight, and technology implementation in both the central office and in schools. Work collaboratively to develop curriculum review process intended to revise curricula with focuses on both vertical and horizontal articulation, as well as the development of diocesan standards of academic excellence, in accordance with nationally and state-wide accepted academic standards.Coordinate collaboration with outside curriculum technology vendor to increase transparency of diocesan curriculum, seeking to make curriculum maps more easily accessible to all stakeholders. Conduct professional development sessions to support classroom educators conduct effective classroom based formative assessment.Support the Superintendent of Schools, Associate Superintendent, and Assistant Superintendent in collaboration with and support of local school administrators.Collaborate with Associate Superintendent of Schools to develop, implement, and analyze annual school administrator evaluations

Research director for a full-service political consulting group.Focus on poll development and analysis including concept development, instrument creation, reliability and validity analysis, and data analysis.Conduct policy research and analysis to develop and/or supplement messaging strategy.Evaluate research tools and emerging technology and coordinate vendor relations.Design and implement comprehensive research plans consisting of both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.Oversee quality control in automated and live polling, as well as policy research.

Washington, D.C.

Deputy administrative officer for national political action organization.Work with Executive Director, Political Director, and elected National Officers in the operation of the organization.

Supervise and support an undergraduate staff of six Resident Assistants through enabling staff members to foster safe and inclusive residential communities.Work with the undergraduate staff to promote the intellectual creativity and personal growth of residents through active and passive programming.Respond to student academic, personal, and health concerns by exercising crisis management and counseling skills.Develop, implement, and oversee the recruitment and selection process for undergraduate staff members for the 2012-2013 academic year.Serve as a college judicial hearing officer and engage in developmental conversations with students who have violated college policies.Ensure the safety and security of residential facilities through a cooperative relationship with college physical plant and public safety offices

Oversee administrative functions of the Borough of Naugatuck Police Department, including hiring/promotions of officers, union business, and additional matters that come before the board.Chairman of Alarm Appeals Sub-Committee, with purview to review and make recommendations regarding appeals from residents and businesses within the borough resulting from False Alarm violations.Chairman of Administrative Functions Sub-Committee, with cognizance over parliamentary procedure, Freedom of Information, and general functions of the commission.

Conduct research on the effects of foreign aid on state stability in the global economy.Collect and maintain data gathered in original research to aid in the development of a paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the New England Political Science Association's 2011 annual meeting in Hartford, CT.

Supervise 13 undergraduate and graduate staff members in the specific areas of programming, community building, and individual wellness.Promote the intellectual creativity and personal growth of residents through active and passive programming, including the development of a new programming model focused on using intentional programming efforts to achieve distinct learner outcomes. Respond to students in distress and exercise crisis management and counseling skills for situations including gestures of self harm and general student health and safety concerns. Advise two hall councils in social programming efforts for communities of 120 and 520 students, respectively, including budget management and programming development and executionWork with other Community Advisors, professional Residence Life and University staff, and university police to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents in the North Campus Residence Complex.

Assist the professional Residence Hall Director in operational functions to manage a residence complex of over 650 students including billing and facility management.Supervise student employees and act as a liaison between student employees and professional residence life staff.Responsible for aiding in the collection, accuracy, and integrity of data stored within the housing modules of SCT Banner and provide reports, as required, utilizing Brio Intelligence and the Banner reporting module.Responsible for overseeing work order processes associated with all residence life areas.Maintain accurate inventory of residence life property including keys and equipment available for student use.Complete special projects for university committees, professional residence life staff, and residence life central office

Handle administrative duties of the organization, including planning events, coordinating trips to YRNF national board meetings, and directing fundraising efforts.Coordinate events to bring Young Republicans from across the state togetherInitiate volunteer efforts to support local, state, and national campaigns in Connecticut and the entire northeast region

Author and implement extensive field mobilization plan for a primary campaign for Governor of Connecticut.Recruit, direct, and supervise grassroots volunteers and volunteer leaders from across the state of Connecticut.Develop and maintain professional relationships with local, statewide, and federal elected officials Oversee candidate scheduling and appearances, including setting and ensuring attainment of candidate appearance goalsCreate a target system for voter contacts and track & maintain an accurate database of successful contacts. Track and develop rapid response reaction to grassroots, media, and financial campaign developments.

Grow the campaign’s grassroots efforts to the largest in the state of Connecticut through the recruitment of activists and volunteer leaders.Assist senior campaign staff in the planning and execution of field strategy for the primary campaign.Develop and maintain professional relationships with local, statewide, and federal elected officialsMeet and report on aggressive tracking metrics provided by senior campaign staffRepresent the campaign at events and meetings throughout Connecticut’s First Congressional District

Supervise store employees during their shift and ensure compliance with store policies and customer service standards.Delegate tasks employees as instructed by store management and ensure their completionExhibit excellent customer service skills in responding to and resolving customer complaints and issuesEnsure store compliance with corporate loss prevention and asset protection policies

Aid the State Party Chairman, Finance Director, and Political Director in general office work and database managementAssist the Political Director in coordinating volunteer efforts to support local Republican candidates

Assist in funerals- parking cars, transporting flowers, holding the door for family members and friends.General maintenance and office work at each of the five locations.Assist in preparation of bodies for final disposition.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Educational Administration And Supervision

Master Of Divinity (M.Div.), Theology/Theological Studies

Activities and Societies: Schola CantorumMaster of Divinity Degree, with courses in advanced Catholic Theology for preparation.

Master Of Education - Med, Evaluation And Measurement

Earned a Master's Degree in Evaluation and Measurement, with a focus on quantitative research methodology. Special focus includes test.

Bachelor Of Science, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Senior Community Advisor, Beta Mu Sigma Fraternity,Class of 2011 Executive Board, University Dining.

Funeral Home Management

Activities and Societies: The Voice student newspaperStaff writer for sports and features, The Voice student newspaper