Burch’s Vitae…

M. “Burch” Tracy Ford

Education:

• BA Boston University
• MSW Simmons College
• EdM Harvard University
• Peace Corps, Senegal

Professional Experience:

• President, National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, ’11-   Belmont, MA

• Head of School, Miss Porter’s School ,’93-’08   Farmington, CT

• Dean of Students & Teacher, Milton Academy, ’88-’93   Milton, MA

• School Counselor & Teacher, Groton School, ’78-‘88    Groton, MA

Current Board Appointments:

• Maranyundo Initiative. Rwanda
• New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC),
• Commission on American &  International Schools Abroad (CAISA)
• King’s Academy, Jordan
• Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
• Petit Family Foundation,  (Chair, Grants Committee)

Past Board Appointments:

• The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), (Chair, Nominating [Trustees, Membership] Committee) ’05 – ‘11

• Avon Old Farms School National Council ’07 –  ‘11
• The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) ’05 –  (Chair, Nominating [Trustees, Membership] Committee) – ‘11

• Middlesex School  ’07 – ‘10
• National Association of Principals Schools for Girls (NAPSG) ’06-’10  – (President ’06 –’09)
• NAPSG Administrative Leadership Seminar’96 – ‘07 (Faculty Leader ’00 – ‘07)
• National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) ’97 – ’04  (President ’00 – ’03)
• New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC) Commission on Independent Schools (CIS) ’97 – ‘03 (Chair ’01 – ’03)
• NEASC CIS Accreditation Chair: Middlesex School ’05, John Dewey School ’03, Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart’97
• Chewonki Foundation ’97 – ‘06
• Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters ’97 – ‘06
• Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) ’94 -’99, ’03 –‘06
• Hartford Seminary ’94 -‘99
• Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford  ’94 -’99
• SPHERE ’93 –‘08  (President ’04 –’06)