Clifford Dukes is an administrator with nearly a decade of experience in the field of education during which he has designed and/or implemented academic enrichment, support, and other educational and career development programs and services, including assessments and mentoring programming, for young people from Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Most recently, Clifford fostered the success of multiple programs at Working in Support of Education, Inc., where he served as Director of the Sanford I. Weill/Wise Institute for nearly three years. Prior to that, he spent four years at the Henry Street Settlement strengthening its education department, and a year as a teaching assistant in a special needs classroom.

Clifford also has experience in politics, production, business development, and earned his B.A. in English from Amherst College.

In his spare time, Clifford has spent more than a decade individually mentoring young people and has visited five continents.

Photo: Clifford Tianjin, China with the Century Clock in the background.