Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®
Ray Roberts, M.Ed., is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in educational and athletic leadership. Currently serving as the Senior Advisor for Urban Development at Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools since August 2017, Ray focuses on strategic initiatives to implement the Unified Champion Schools model in urban districts. Previous roles include Recruitment and Retention Specialist at Rainier Scholars, Assistant Director at The Bridge Ministry, and Founder/President of TheRayRoberts.com, where Ray provided motivational speaking and coaching services. Other notable positions include Sr. Manager of Business Development at FINAO Nation, Director of Life Skills for the University of Virginia football team, and Diversity Specialist at Microsoft. Ray holds a BA in Communications from the University of Virginia and two master's degrees in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership from the University of Washington.
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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®
Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® (UCS) is a strategy for schools Pre-K through university that intentionally promotes meaningful social inclusion by bringing together students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities to create accepting school environments. With sports as the foundation, UCS utilizes three interconnected components: Special Olympics Unified Sports®, Inclusive Youth Leadership, and Whole School Engagement. UCS programming supports students, athletes, teachers, school administrators, district officials, coaches, parents, and educators across grade-levels with resources that improve outcomes for students of all abilities. Since 2008, UCS has operated in the Special Olympics North America region of Special Olympics International. Our work has been generously supported by the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education. Globally, UCS engages over 1 million students in 30,000 schools across 148 countries with plans to reach over 2 million students in 150,000 schools in the next three years.