James E. Ford, Ph.D., Mat Email and Phone Number

Through research, coalition building, and technical assistance, the Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED) works to close opportunity gaps for all children in P-20 education, especially children of color, with the vision that one day race will no longer be the primary predictor of educational outcomes.

• Direct statewide expansion of the Beginning Teacher Network (BTN)• Lead racial equity initiative and the creation of the NC Educational Opportunity Center• Conduct study groups, research and policy analysis as well as publish briefs • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national, state, and local education policy • Assist with the implementation of Education Policy Fellowship Program and other Forum initiatives

Prepare and implement daily lesson plans that engage and assess students’ abilities. Generate Personal Education Plans and offer tutoring for struggling students. Build partnerships with parents/guardians and community stakeholders. Participate in Professional Learning Communities to enhance teaching methods. Use data to target instruction and identify areas of student need

Prepare and implement daily lesson plans that engage and assess students’ abilities. Appeal to multiple intelligences by designing interactive lessons. Grade assignments and maintain accurate attendance records for individual students. Provide open office hours for student assistance before and after school. Participate in scheduled staff, departmental, and IEP meetings. Orchestrate school-sponsored extracurricular activities (e.g. field trips, etc.). Initiate parent-teacher relationships via… Show more Prepare and implement daily lesson plans that engage and assess students’ abilities. Appeal to multiple intelligences by designing interactive lessons. Grade assignments and maintain accurate attendance records for individual students. Provide open office hours for student assistance before and after school. Participate in scheduled staff, departmental, and IEP meetings. Orchestrate school-sponsored extracurricular activities (e.g. field trips, etc.). Initiate parent-teacher relationships via email, telephone, and conferences. Show less

Supervise 15 employees and the day-to-day operation of the after-school teen center. Responsible for the employment of all staff and volunteers. Assure the organization has a long-range strategy and educational mission. Assist in developing budget and maintain sound financial practices. Establish partnerships and cooperative arrangements with community groups and organizations

Responsible for providing social services for patients living with HIV, assisting clients in dealing with emotional burden of disease, conducting client interviews to assess mental and physical condition, writing and directing a television commercial as part of a media campaign to promote awareness, and planning community events where outreach and prevention efforts were conducted.

Conducted the day-to-day operations of the non-profit organization. Responsible for developing 12-week Christian wellness program. Researched effective methods of preventative medicine. Created promotional materials (i.e. brochures, interactive PowerPoint presentation, etc.) and authored program workbook. Directed and produced infomercial to thoroughly explain tenants of the program. Negotiated contracts with companies to obtain usage of media materials