Chris Spence (educator)

Chris Spence (educator)
Chris Spence
Director of Education,
Toronto District School Board
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009
Preceded by Gerry Connelly
Director of Education,
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
In office
2004–2009
Personal details
Born 1962 (age 48–49)[1]
England

Christopher M. Spence is a Canadian educator, author, and former Canadian football player. He is the Director of Education of the Toronto District School Board and former Director of Education of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.[2]

Born in England to Jamaican parents, Spence has lived in Canada since he was three and received his early education in Windsor, Ontario.[3] Spence received a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology from Simon Fraser University in 1985.[4] A running back, he was drafted by the BC Lions in the third round of the 1985 CFL Draft.[5] His football career ended in 1988 after he injured his achilles tendon.[3]

He received a Bachelor of education degree from York University, a master's degree from the University of Toronto and a doctorate from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.[3]

He became Director of Education for Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board on September 1, 2004 and became the Director of Education for the Toronto District School Board in September 2009.[6]

He is the author of Skin I'm in: Racism, Sports and Education (Fernwood Publishing Company, 2000, ISBN 9781552660171) and On Time! On Task! On a Mission! (Fernwood Publishing Company, 2002, ISBN 9781552660942).[7]

References

  1. ^ "All-Star educator plays to stay sharp". thespec.com. November 13, 2007. http://www.thespec.com/article/281073. Retrieved 2009-02-23. "says Spence, 45" 
  2. ^ "TDSB Announces New Director of Education". Toronto District School Board. http://www.tdsb.on.ca/about_us/media_room/Room.asp?show=allNews&view=detailed&self=17584. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
  3. ^ a b c Christine Cox (July 13, 2004). "Former B.C. Lion is schools' QB - Education activist named director of Hamilton's public board". Hamilton Spectator. http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/media/news/details.aspx?id=659&Page=0&year=2004&profiling=3. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
  4. ^ "Alumni Watching". Simon Fraser University. May 2002. http://www.sfu.ca/aq/archives/april02/alumni.html. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
  5. ^ "1985 Canadian Draft". Canadian Football League. http://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list/year/1985. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 
  6. ^ Gee, Marcus (2009-09-04). "Making every head count". Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/making-every-head-count/article1276775/. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 
  7. ^ "Christopher M. Spence". Fernwood Publishing Company. http://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/author/240. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 

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