Name Robert Parks | ||
Dr. Robert D. "Bob" Parks is a member of the School Board of Broward County, Florida, which oversees the Broward School District, the largest fully accredited school district and the fifth-largest overall in the United States (based on enrollment). He has been a member of the school board since 1986. He is also the director of the Teaching and Leadership Center (TLC) at Florida Atlantic University. 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.
Parks has contributed to the development of the Enterprise Ambassador Program, which aims to prepare students for life after school.
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.