James MacNeil

James MacNeil has a diverse range of work experience. James started their career as a Community Development Volunteer for the Peace Corps from 1987 to 1990. James then worked as a Program Manager for Population and Development International from 1994 to 1997. Since 2000, they have been working at World Education as the Vice President. In this role, they lead business development and strategy, overseeing education, youth development, microenterprise, and programs assisting persons with disabilities and victims of war in South and Southeast Asia. James also provides technical inputs in education policy analysis and research. Additionally, they have served as a Course Instructor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst since 2019.

James MacNeil's education history includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Anthropology and Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which they obtained from 1982 to 1987. James then pursued a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in International and Comparative Education from the same institution, completing it between 1997 and 1999. Later on, from 2002 to 2008, they attended the Harvard Graduate School of Education where they earned a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Education Policy Analysis.