ISAAC FORD JR., MSW
AUTHOR | SPEAKER | VETERAN & MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
RESILIENCE: “Resilience is the strength that bends but never breaks.”
ABOUT
Isaac holds a B.S. in Organizational Behavior from National University, a Master’s Degree in social work from The University of Southern California, and a Certification in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University. Isaac is a gifted communicator that uses interactive and storytelling-based methodology, to inform and connect with a wide array of audiences from academia to business. Isaac has over 30 years of experience in leadership, training, recruiting, sales, diversity strategies, and social work stemming from his 25 years in the United States Marine Corps, and as the former Assistant Director of Military & Diversity Outreach for the University of Southern California School of Social Work. Isaac can tailor a presentation to your organizations needs virtually, as a keynote, or daylong seminar for youth or adults.
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SYNOPSIS
With raw honesty and shocking vulnerability, Isaac Ford, Jr. shares his journey of tragedy, resilience, forgiveness, and unconditional love. This powerful, unforgettable memoir recounts the author’s childhood in the late seventies and early eighties in East Augusta, Georgia affectionately known as “The Bottom,” and a tragic childhood event that changed the trajectory of his life in very unpredictable ways. But forty years later, a chance encounter with his Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworker forced him to confront difficult memories. His incredible story inspires other survivors to believe that you can heal and grow from traumatic events and adversity, and you don’t have to be defined by them.