Ann Fields is a Financial Controller for the Center for Black Educator Development. She has more than a decade of successful accounting experience with a Bachelor of Science in the field of Accountancy from the State University of New York. Her specialty lies in not-for-profit accounting, as she has worked for nonprofit organizations her entire professional career while offering her services as a volunteer for organizations that provide social and humanitarian services. Moreover, Ann has several certifications in multiple software applications and actively participates in CPEs for Accounting. Before joining The Center for Black Educator Development, Ann worked as the financial controller at the World Union for Progressive Judaism for 19 years. Ann has developed her critical thinking skills, excelled at being a team player, and performed dependably as a problem solver throughout her professional journey. Ann is deeply passionate about The Center for Black Educator Development’s mission to ensure there will be equity in the recruiting, training, hiring, and retention of quality educators that reflect the cultural background and share common socio-political interests of the students they serve. She’s excited about the opportunity to help the organization contribute to its Vision by incorporating her Financial expertise, can-do attitude, and critical abilities. She understands her role as the financial controller can significantly influence the sustainability of the organization’s vision and targets. Apart from becoming a significant part of The Center for Black Educator Development, Ann is also the co-founder of F2-sQuaredConsulting Services, a consulting and accounting company. Its goals include helping community-based nonprofit entities create a standard of high fiscal responsibility and operate transparently while addressing socio-economic concerns and bringing about related, sustainable upward changes in the community. Her organization also fosters the entrepreneurial spirit in startups and small businesses, setting them up for upward mobility. She wants to grow professionally in the next half-decade to succeed as the Chief Financial Officer for The Center for Black Educator Development. She is also aiming to become a consultant for nonprofits and entrepreneurial startups. When it comes to volunteering her time and expertise, Ann is impressively dedicated. She is an active participant in Black Women with Nonprofits (BWWN), Nonprofit Network International, and the Nonprofit Executive Network. Ann also volunteers for the City of Philadelphia Literacy Program Adult Basic Education. Ann regularly supports local food missions and women’s shelters. In her free time, Ann likes building her landscaping skills and is also an avid interior designer. She also has another business, where she works with realtors to stage homes for potential buyers. Ann wants to one day spend her retirement helping her community by volunteering whenever possible.