Welcome!

Biography

My name is Corey Ford. I was born July 20, 1988 in Parsippany, NJ. I've lived in Parsippany for my entire life. My parents, Jack & Mary Ford, both own small businesses that they run out of our home. I am the eldest of two siblings. I have a younger sister, Jacqueline, who currently attends York College of Pennsylvania. Jackie plays varsity soccer for the Spartans.

I attended Parsippany Hills High School from 2002 to 2006. During my time at Par Hills I played varsity soccer and tennis. In my senior year I was captain of both sports teams. I was elected and served as Class Treasurer all four years of high school. In my junior year I was inducted into the Parsippany Hills High School chapter of the National Honor Society and in my senior year was elected President of the National Honor Society.

To read more of my biography, please click here.

Letter of Intent

To Whom It May Concern,

After graduating from The College of New Jersey this May I am actively seeking to attend law school in order to pursue my career goal of practicing law. I've known for some time now that I want to pursue a legal degree and have tailored my education and job experiences accordingly. I am an intensely driven and moral individual and would like to study public interest law in the years to come.

Over the last four years I have worked hard in my studies academic studies and to secure pertinent internships in order to prepare myself for law school and my future career. My academic major and minors were chosen with my professional career in mind. I have a great love for reading, writing, critical analysis and foreign languages - specifically Spanish - and hope to incorporate all of these skills into my schooling and career.

Please scroll down in order to browse my e-portfolio in its entirety. Below you will find my resume, some writing samples and some in-depth descriptions of my previous work experiences. Feel free to contact me at crford88@gmail.com.

Regards,
Corey Ford

Resumé

Please take a moment to review my resumé which includes my education history, work and leadership experience and all applicable skills.

Thank you.

Additional Writing Examples

Please feel free to view some of my more analytical research papers. All English majors at The College of New Jersey are required to complete two capstone literary courses. My first capstone class with Dr. Michael Robertson focused on Literary Modernism, Gender and Race. My thesis paper examined the ways in which the artistic works of Paul Cézanne, a turn-of-the-century Post-Impressionist painter, mirrored the literary works of the time.

The second paper comes from my second capstone class, Violence and Visuality, taught by Dr. Cassandra Jackson. The essay explores the role that women play in torture pictures taken from black lynchings and the American camp at Abu Ghraib.

Though rather lengthy - both papers are approximately 15 pages long - they demonstrate my researching ability and my analytical skills.

Work Experiences

I have been very fortunate to have had a number of professional work experiences that qualify that make me a very qualified candidate for any number of job positions:

Legal Experiences:

During the summer of 2008 I worked from Memorial Day to Labor Day as an intern at the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. I spent nearly three months assisting Asst. Prosecutor Sean McMurtry. Mr. McMurtry was in charge of overseeing all of Mercer County's forfeiture cases and its Drug Court cases. As an intern I assisted with legal research, testified in civil court as a witness, and prepared and filed a number of civil and criminal forfeiture briefs. The work I did and the experiences I had with Mr. McMurtry and the rest of the staff at the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office inspired me to apply to law school and pursue a future career in law.

In order to learn more about my other work experiences please click here.

Additional Interests

Despite the fact that I take my scholastic and professional endeavors very seriously, I do have a number of hobbies. I am a very active individual and really enjoy playing sports. I am an avid tennis and soccer player and enjoy running and biking. Most of all, however, I love to ski. My family owns a house just outside of Salt Lake City, UT where we vacation nearly every year. I've skiied such mountains as, Brighton Ski Resort, Solitude Mtn, Snowbird Ski Resort, and many more.

Thank You

Thank you for taking the time to review my e-portfolio. I hope that you have seen what I can offer as a student and/or employee. This compilation of posts and additional documents is a very accurate representation of myself and the work of which I am capable. I hope that you have found it to your liking and up to your standards.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at crford88@gmail.com.

Thank you again,
Corey Ford