James F. Bender, Ph.D.
James Bender has more than 36 years of professional management experience as educator, strategic planner, and learning consultant. As an educational leader in the public and private sectors, organizations under his guidance have received national acclaim in recognition of excellence achieved through successful recruitment and retention of high-quality staff, effective personnel development programs, and innovations in instructional practice.
Expertise- Developing personnel management, development, retention programs
- Strategic Planning towards organizational excellence
- Leadership, curriculum, and skill development
- Team building and management
- Communication coaching
- Organizational analysis and transformation
- Learning Styles, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving––Applications of Brain Research to Learning Strategies
- Developed programs recognized for educational excellence:
- Awarded National Blue Ribbon of Excellence
- Received Five “Best Practices’ Commendations
- Featured as one of state’s top schools in New Jersey Magazine
- Recognized as regional leader in the use of instructional technology
- Instructor in leadership and management
- Coached leaders in public and private sectors
- Developed staff development and retention programs
- Created, developed and implemented Public School of Choice based upon:
- Thematically-Connected Curriculum
- Multi-aged, Collaborative Instruction
- Infusion of Technology
- Awarded Governor’s Grant for Excellence in Mathematics and Science co-sponsored by the State of New Jersey and the R.J.R. Nabisco Company
- Forged Business Partnerships through Education Foundations
- Facilitator and speaker at regional and national conferences
- Co-author of "Kids Style: Getting to Know You" — Social Style concepts for 3rd/4th graders. Get the Kids Style eBook.
- Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, Education
- Technology and Inquiry Program, Harvard University
- Seton Hall University, Administration and Supervision Program
- Master of Arts, Manhattan School of Music
- Bachelor of Arts, Montclair State College