Robert D. Parks

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Dr. Robert D. "Bob" Parks is a member of the School Board of Broward County, Florida, which overseas the Broward School District, the largest fully-accredited school district and the fifth-largest overall in the United States (based on enrollment).[1] He has been a member of the school board since 1986.[2] He is also the director of the Teaching and Leadership Center (TLC) at Florida Atlantic University.[2] Has served in a number of leadership roles in the Broward County community. These include: serving as School Board Chair three times; Professional Council of the Broward County Educational Consortium (Chairperson); Council of the Great City Schools; Museum of Discovery and Science, New World Aquarium and Environmental Education Research Center, Florida High School Activities Association Appeals Committee; The Broward County Democratic Executive Committee; North Broward, Deerfield Beach, Century Village, Coconut Creek and Palm Aire Democratic Clubs.[3]

Parks has contributed to the development of the Enterprise Ambassador Program, which aims to prepare students for life after school.[4]

Dr. Parks is married and a resident of Pompano Beach, Florida. He is a native of Key West, Florida. He holds a 1995 Doctor of Education, Education Leadership from the University of Miami, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University, a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Florida Atlantic University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina.

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  1. ^ School Board Member Info. Retrieved on 2006-07-07.
  2. ^ a b About TLC: Dr. Robert Parks. Retrieved on 2006-07-07.
  3. ^ Robert D. Parks, Ed.D. Retrieved on 2006-07-07.
  4. ^ (September/October, 1993) "Enterprise Ambassador Program: A Link Between Business and the Schools". The Clearing House (67): 35-36. Retrieved on 2006-07-07. 
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