Lori James
Director, Foundation Programs
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Lori is a visionary leader and educator with over 20 years of experience spanning government, non-profits, social services organizations. She also has extensive experience in the K-12 education arena (district, charter and non-profit). She has a proven track record of developing high-impact strategies and programs to improve outcomes and is skilled at fostering innovation, building stakeholder relationships and driving sustainable growth. Lori also has a successful grant-writing background and has lead several profitable fundraising projects.
Lori holds a Juris Doctorate from Florida State University College of Law (Tallahassee, Florida), and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida). She holds a Teaching Certification (Florida) and is Lean Six Sigma Certified (Green Belt).
Lori is a native Floridian, born in Tampa, Florida and has lived in Florida her entire life. She is married to Jesse and they share 2 daughters. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, walking her two dogs (Kaylee and Mocha), and traveling.