Dr. Fabre K. Ford
Dr. Fabre Ford is the daughter of Deborah and Wayne Spencer. She was born in Bolivar, TN and attended public school in Bolivar as well. After graduating from Bolivar Central High, Dr. Ford continued her education and received her Bachelors Degree (History) from Lane College in Jackson, TN in 2005. She then went on to receive her Masters in Education from Freed-Hardeman University in August of 2008. After that she decided to keep pushing forward and attained her Degree of Education Specialist also from Freed Hardeman University in 2010. Then in May of 2013, Dr. Fabre Ford was awarded the degree of Doctor of Education from Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN.
During the majority of that time spent pursuing those educational goals, Dr. Ford has been tirelessly working in the field of education as a teacher and then as a Principal in Fayette County. She has provided innovative leadership, state-of-the art best practices, and high-spirited solutions for children in the public school system. In 2005, she began her career in education as a teacher at Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School teaching U.S. History. After being recognized as a high level educator (level 5) while teaching at Fayette Ware high school, she was promoted to assistant principal in 2011. A few years later, Dr. Ford then went on to move Oakland Elementary forward as an Administrator. After one year at Oakland Elementary, Dr. Ford was again promoted and took the position as Principal at Southwest Elementary which is also in Fayette County in 2017.
In 2018 during the observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Tennessee recognized Dr. Fabre Ford’s community efforts and was awarded the Jackson Voice for Victims Award. Dr. Ford has been a warrior for victim’s right and an outspoken leader against gun violence after tragically losing her son Javarrie “Jojo” Robertson to a senseless crime. She rose over $50,000 in scholarship funds in his memory and has given it all to students aspiring to further their education.
In 2022, Dr. Ford was rewarded and her school was recognized as a Level 5 “Blue Ribbon” school for student test scores in achievement and growth. Then in May of 2023, the national honor society of Phi Delta Kappa named Dr. Fabre Ford “Educator of the Year” for her service and extraordinary leadership in the field of Education. Dr. Ford is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
