Faith Morgan, B.S. Ed.,MPP/Family-Child is MAFAC's Executive Director and Chief Consultant. A veteran of the Education, Family Support and Family/Child Policy fields for over 20 years, Faith has held a range of positions including Director, Social Services Manager, Education Coordinator, Family Support Worker and Teacher across Eastern Massachusetts.  Faith is a Federation-trained Special Education Advocate and a member of the Special Needs Advocacy Network (SPAN) as well as the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA).

As Administrator of inclusionary programs-- for typically developing children as well as those who have special needs or who are at-risk --Faith has had the privilege of working with children and families from all walks of life.  She has been a lecturer at Salem State University, a panelist at Simmons College and has presented widely at the New England Kindergarten Conference and MAEYC Conference among other conferences and venues.  From 1994-1996, Faith oversaw childcare for Boston Red Sox player families and has served as a Domestic Violence Resource Person for the Community Partnerships for Children.  She has worked with many families, individually and in group trainings, on areas from behavior to "toilet learning" to Special Education Advocacy. Ms. Morgan holds a Master's in Public Policy, with a focus in Family and Child Policy, from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Science in Education, with a concentration in Early Childhood Development.  She is certified in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and has specialized training in many areas including Special Education Law; Children and Trauma; Miesels Work Sampling; The Right Question Project; and The Creative Curriculum.   Her work with educational programs centers around Emergent, Project-based curriculum; Literacy Rich Environments; Classroom and Behavior Management; and the seamless incorporation of IFSP's, IEP's, IHCP's  and Transition Plans into daily life and curriculum.

In addition to her advocacy and consulting work, Ms. Morgan does both direct and indirect lobbying around Child and Family legislation.  She has worked on numerous pieces of legislation, locally and nationally, and testified before legislative committees such as the Joint Committee on Education. 

Ms. Morgan brings her rich background --an abundant mixture of education and experience-- and a vast network of professional relationships and associations to the service of Massachusetts families and educational programs. Below are some comments made by Ms. Morgan's colleagues, associates and clients about her work. 

Faith...

"...makes it her business to know what resources are out there for parents." 

       ---Massachusetts Office of Childcare Services Newsletter

"... turned around a program that badly needed it."        

--Charles Johnson, Childcare Services Director, CCAB Peabody, MA 

"Magic. That's all. As a consultant, Faith assessed the appropriate environment for our child, according to his unique needs. We know we can rely on Faith for an honest and thorough assessment. We are so fortunate to have her as a resource for any questions on how to navigate the services available to families in Massachusetts."

--Jill -- Parent, Worcester, MA

"...Someone who would be willing to give up everything so that a child could experience one moment of happiness..."           

-- Tony, SACC Director Lowell MA 

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--Caroline Ross, Vice President for Community Development, United Way of Massachusetts Bay

I "worked with (Faith) for at least a dozen years"..."with children who have significant educational disabilities ranging from autism to physical handicaps." Faith "has spent countless hours working with staff...in a way that insures that (observers) are unaware of her much-needed input." That "the program is one of the more sophisticated and educationally sound in the city"..."is a reflection of her leadership."

-- Dr. Linda Cravens, Ed.D., Psychologist, Cambridge Public Schools, NAEYC Validator