About Jim

Experienced

• Wake County Board of Education member since 2011
• Two children; graduates of the Wake County Public Schools
• Resident of Wake County since 1994
• Professor of Chemistry, NC State University
• Award winning teacher and researcher
• Proven leadership in governance, policy, strategic planning
• Chair, WCPSS Policy Committee
• Parliamentarian of the UNC-System Faculty Assembly
• Past-Chair of the NC State Faculty

Passionate Educator

• Creative in the laboratory, dynamic in the classroom
• Engaged with all levels of education, inspiring young learners, challenging university undergraduates, mentoring graduate students
• Leads professional development for high school chemistry teachers building creativity and critical thinking into classroom instruction
• Tireless champion for comprehensive education in the arts, humanities, languages and sciences

Committed to Public Education

• Working to restore the professionalism of the teaching profession
• Advocate for fiscal responsibility and effective resourcing of all Wake County Public Schools
• Understands strong Schools are an investment for the future of our Community
• Dedicated to strong academic and vocational/technical education

Engaged

• Youth and Adult Sunday School Teacher, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
• Contributor to national workshops on science and education:
• Implementing Effective Evaluation of Teaching
• Improving Undergraduate Science Teaching
• Preparing Chemists and Chemical Engineers for a Global Workforce
• Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century: National Security and Homeland Defense
• Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century: Materials and Manufacturing
• Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences-Issues for the 21st Century

Hobbies

• Sailing (Just converted to Solar Electric auxiliary power!)
• Social and Competitive Ballroom Dancing