MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs Episode #107: Carol Haddad

Carol Haddad is driven by a desire to be a participant, not a spectator, in improving education for children. At the critical juncture of the education merger and a federal judge's order for busing, Haddad ran for the JCPS school board. She felt strongly that her voice could make a difference to improve education standards. Haddad's motivation to advocate for children and their education came from joining the Parent Teacher's Association in 1967. From there, Haddad continued to help the PTA for seven years, including the two years she served as its president. From 1976 to 1980, Haddad's role in education leadership evolved as she held a seat at the Board of Education. She was then elected back to the board in 1990. Haddad served as a chairperson from 1993 to 1994 and again from 1999 to 2002, as well as vice chair for two more years.