Additional Information
House Committee Information
Committee Name: Ways and MeansPosition: Member
Committee Function:It shall be the duty of the Committee on Ways and Means to examine and consider the state of the treasury; to consider and report on all bills and resolutions relating to raising money by a state tax and the apportionment of same; matters relating to taxes and fees on tobacco; all dedicated funds except for the highway and turnpike funds; state fees, and all methods of raising revenue for the state; and such other matters as may be referred to it. The Committee on Ways and Means shall report to the House in the form of a resolution its estimates of state revenues on a periodic basis.
Personal Biography
I am a life-long educator. I began teaching in NH in 1975 as the Special Education Teacher at the Hollis Middle School, Hollis NH.
Across my career, I have held the following positions: (1) Special Education Teacher; (2) Special Education Coordinator; (3) Assoicate Director of the NHDE State Improvement Grant; (4) Director of the NHDE Bureau of Special Education; (5) College Professor and Co-Chair of the College of Education at Rivier College; (6) Dean of the School of Education at Granite State College; (7)Dean of the School of Education at Southern New Hampshire University; (8) Director of the NH Registered Educator Apprenticeship Program'; (9) School Board Member, Hollis NH; (10) a trained reviewer for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, a national accrediting agency.
As an Educational Consultant, I have experience in:
* Developing innovative high school and post-secondary programs leading to living wage jobs.
* Creating and implementing innovative educator preparation programs, to prepare educators to deliver competency-
based and personalized education programs.
* Provide guidance and/or oversight to educator preparation programs to address regulatory compliance and
accreditation processes.
Local Government Involvement
My involvement with Government entities include:
* School Board Member, Hollis NH
* Co-Director of the NHDE State Improvement Grant
* Director of NHDE Bureau of Special Education
* Chester NH Delegate to the NH Rockingham County
Republican Committee
Miscellaneous Information:
I am:
* Wife to Oliver J. Ford
* Mother to Ross M Ford and Charlotte L Ford
* Grandmother to Ryland, Hudson, Eloise, Ruby and Sadie
* Avid hunter
* Active in church and community activities
* a proud and grateful citizen of New Hampshire.
Towns Represented
Chester