News Release

James Woody Named Project Director

James R. Woody
Project Director
Bishop John T. Walker School

Contact: 202/257-9020
or jwoody@edow.org

A native of Washington, DC, James Woody is passionately committed to the empowerment of at-risk individuals and families and the development of disadvantaged communities.

James has been involved in non-profit management and governance for almost twenty years. Most recently, James served as Executive Director of Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital, where his focus was on connecting and coordinating community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.

Prior to assuming his duties with Communities In Schools, James served as Executive Director of Kids With a Promise in New York City, where he was charged with overseeing and directing the daily operations of a 110 year-old residential camp, retreat and conference facilities, multiple after-school programs, summer day camps and a mentoring program designed to equip over 1,000 youth from at-risk communities across New York City with the confidence, competence and character necessary to reach their full-potential.

James has previously served as National Director of Strategic Alliances for Prison Fellowship Ministries where he was responsible for developing relationships with churches, corporations and other national entities in support of Prison Fellowship's work with over 500,000 children and families impacted by incarceration.

For eight years, James served as President and CEO of Community of Hope, Inc., a neighborhood development organization that serves homeless and low-income children and families through its transitional housing, after school, mentoring and family practice medical programs in Washington, DC. Prior to beginning his work in the not for profit sector, James had a successful career in the telecommunications industry where he held a number of leadership and management positions in the areas of marketing and strategic planning.

James attended Houghton College in Houghton, NY and earned an MA in Counseling from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA.

His current volunteer service includes serving on the Boards of Directors of Advocates for Justice and Education, the Benning Communities Learning Initiative, Hope Housing, Inc. and Youth PartnersNET (Denver). James is a 2000 graduate of Leadership Greater Washington.