DeFord Ltd Office: (757) 340-5035
2712 Southern Blvd Fax: (757) 498-1331
Suite 100 Mobile: (435) 655-5418
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452 E-mail: ndeford@cox.net
Education: Ed.D. University of Southern California (Curriculum Design and Administration)
M.Ed. Trinity University, Texas (Elementary Education and Supervision)
B.A. Trinity University, Texas (Secondary Education, Art, History)
Experience: Vice-President, DeFord Ltd (2003 - )
Superintendent – Park City School District, Utah (1996 - 2003)
Administrator - Virginia Beach Public Schools (1977 -1980, 1981 – 1985, 1986 – 1996)
Director, Gifted Education and Magnet Schools
Director, Educational Planning and Assessment
Director, Gifted Programs
Specialist, Curriculum Assessment and Development
High School Principal and Assistant Principal
Coordinator, Art Education
Academic Leave, Paris, France (1985 – 1986)
Teacher (Art, Gifted Education, History, Environmental Education, Grades K – 12)
Prince William County Schools, Virginia (1980 - 1981)
Woodbridge American Schools, England (1972 - 1977)
Northeast and San Antonio Schools, Texas (1969 - 1972)
Adjunct Professor (Curriculum, Administration, Art Education, Gifted Education, Middle Schools) George Washington University, College of William and Mary, Old Dominion University, and University of Virginia (various, 1977 – 1997)
Consulting: Program Assessment, Strategic Planning, Curriculum Assessment and Development, Facilitation, Interest-based Decision-making, Superintendent Search, School Board Training, Effective Schools
Current Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Past-President (2008-2009)
Boards & Assessment Committee Chair, Park City Education Foundation, Utah
Memberships: Campaign Steering Committee, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech
Virginia Beach Vision: Board, Education Committee and Strategic Planning Task Force
Advisory Board for the School of Education, Virginia Tech University
Horace Mann League
Young Audiences of Virginia Board Member
Virginia Beach Visions Board and Education Task Force Member
Past Boards & Capital Campaign Committee, Sandler Performing Arts Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Memberships Park City/Summit County Arts Council
(Selected Park City/Summit County Chamber of Commerce
Recent) Park City Performing Arts Foundation
Park City Rotary Club
Utah Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (Past-president)
National Ability Center, Park City, Utah
Swaner Nature Preserve
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
United Way of Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach Center for the Arts
Virginia Beach Rotary Club
Awards: The “Nancy” Awards, given each year to teachers in Park City School District for innovative programs by the Park City Education Foundation
Virginia Urban Schools Association Fellow, College of William and Mary
Administrator of the Year, International Thespian Society
Virginia Tech University Excellence-in-Education Award
Honorary Life Member, Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Distinguished Service Award, Virginia Beach City Council of PTAs
Department of Defense Awards for Excellence in Teaching