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Ariel Ford
Director Division of Child Development and Early Education at HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Ariel Ford is the Director of the Division of Child Development and Early Education for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.12 She holds a M.A. in Early Childhood Education from East Tennessee State University and a B.A in Theater and Literature from the University of North Carolina Asheville.1
Career History
- Current Role: Director of the Division of Child Development and Early Education at NC DHHS12
- Previous Positions:
Responsibilities
In her current and previous roles, Ford has been tasked with creating systems that work for children and families.1 She oversees child care assistance and works to increase access to families and their children across North Carolina.2
Professional Experience
Ford has extensive experience in early childhood education and administration. She has worked on developing state-level systems to improve services and supports for child care programs and educators, and has overseen the Statewide Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant.1
