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About
Term: 2025 - 2029, Talbot County
Member, Education Policy Committee
Dr. James C. Bell, Jr. was born in Albany, NY, and raised in San Diego, CA. He received his early education in both locations. After graduating from Albany High School, Dr. Bell attended Southern University A & M in Baton Rouge, LA, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education with a concentration in Mathematics.
Dr. Bell earned his Master of Education Degree in School Leadership and a Doctor of Education Degree in Innovation and Leadership from Wilmington University in Georgetown, DE. He also holds an Advanced Professional Certificate as a math teacher, school administrator, and superintendent from the Maryland State Department of Education.
He began his career in education as a math teacher and was quickly promoted to the position of assistant principal in the Talbot County Public School District after just two years in the district. He later became a principal and then Supervisor of Student Services in the Dorchester County Public School District, and later Director of Student Services and Secondary Leadership for the Seaford School District. In July of 2022, Dr. Bell joined the team at Building African American Minds (BAAM) as the Director of Instruction, Academic Support, and Community Well-Being, where he leads his team to provide opportunities through community programming.
Dr. Bell believes in volunteer service. When the daycare was facing closure, he helped organize a group of parents to create the Mid-Shore Early Learning Center in Easton, MD, and served as president for ten years. He is currently a board member for Talbot Mentors, Inc., the Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board, and the Talbot County Ethics Commission, where he previously served as Commission Chair.