Benjamin J. Williams (District 5) - Chair





  • PERSONAL: A resident of Broward County for more than 40 years, currently resides in Fort Lauderdale. Married, father of two sons.

    EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, Florida A&M University; Master's degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University; 46 hours beyond the Master's degree in Elementary Administration and Supervision.

    COMMUNITY/SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT: (include, but not limited to) Broward County Association of Elementary School Principals, Secondary School Principals and Principals and Assistant Principals Association; Florida Secondary School Principals Association; Board Member of the Broward L.A. Le Branch, Y.M.C.A.; former Chairperson, Fort Lauderdale Northwest Redevelopment Council; Board Member, United Way of Broward; Chairperson, Sun-Sentinel Diversity Venture Fund; Board Member, Urban League of Broward.

    PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Educational Consultant to the Christina School District on magnet schools, Wilmington, Delaware (1998-99); principal, Dillard High School (1992-94); principal, Parkway Middle School (1987-1992); principal, Walker Elementary School (1975-1987); principal, Nova Blanche Forman Elementary (1970-75); assistant principal, Nova Blanche Forman Elementary (1968-1970)

    DISTRICT 5 SCHOOLS
    Elementary Middle High Centers Charters
    Broward Estates Ashe, Arthur Anderson, Boyd Cross Creek Central Charter School ES
    Castle Hill Dandy, William Dillard Cypress Run Alternative Charter Institute Training Center ES
    Dillard Lauderdale Lakes Ely, Blanche Drew, Charles Resource Center Eagle Academy MS-HS
    Drew, Charles Lauderhill Stranahan Wingate Oaks Henry McNeal Turner Learning Academy ES
    Endeavour Primary Parkway     Imagine at North Lauderdale ES-MS
    Learning Center Silver Lakes     Lauderhill HS
    King, Martin L.       Life Skills HS
    Larkdale       Mavericks HS Central Broward
    Lauderdale Manors       RISE Academy School of Science and Tech. ES-MS
    Lauderhill Paul T.       RISE Academy School of Science and Tech. Tamarac ES-MS
    Markham       Smart School MS
    Marshall, Thurgood       Somerset Prep. Acad. @ NL ES-MS
    Morrow       Somerset Prep. Charter HS @ NL
    North Fork       Somerset Village Acad. ES
    North Lauderdale       Somerset Village Acad. MS
    North Side        
    Oriole        
    Park Lakes        
    Plantation        
    Riverland        
    Rock Island        
    Royal Palm        
    Sanders Park        
    Sunland Park        
    Walker        
    Westwood Heights        
    Wilton Manors        

     

Contact Information

Eleanor Sobel

Benjamin J. Williams
School Board Chair
600 SE Third Ave
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
USA

T: 754.321.2005
F: 754.321.2700