Dr. Curtis Lewis is founding principal of Henry Ford Academy: Elementary School, a public charter school serving students in grades K-5 in Detroit’s greater Boston-Edison area. An accomplished urban educator, Dr. Lewis came to HFA: Elementary School from Teach for America – Detroit, where he was a manager of Teacher Leadership Development. During that time, he was also a visiting instructor at the University of Michigan and a contracted Student Services Specialist with the Lansing School District.
Dr. Lewis earned his bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Michigan State University. He was a 5th grade teacher, middle school math teacher, and an alternative education teacher at the secondary level. After seven years of teaching, he returned to school to obtain his PhD from Michigan State University. During his time as a graduate student, Dr. Lewis taught classes at Michigan State University, coordinated an intervention program for first-time youth offenders, and was director of a mentoring program for young males of color.
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