Keynote Speaker – October 13, 2015

We were pleased to have James Ford as our Fall 2015 Keynote Speaker!

James is a 5th year World History teacher at Garinger High School in Charlotte, NC (Mecklenburg County) and the current North Carolina Teacher of the Year. He considers his work to be his “life-calling” and has dedicated himself to serving his community through education. James is a husband, father, educator, activist, minister and musical artist. “Teaching is the ONE profession that ALL other professions are dependent upon.” You may visit James’ website to learn more about him, his philosophy, read his blog, see what events he has coming up, view his resume, and see all his accolades in the media!

-as of Oct 13, 2015