Living with a Life-Threatening Condition During the Pandemic

Jim Albright discusses living with cystic fibrosis and his journey with the disease since founding out he had the disease at 15 years old and being told that he had only a few years to live.  He also discusses how his condition has affected his life during the pandemic.  Jim spent twenty years in education, first as a teacher of students with disabilities, and then as a program coordinator for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and then closing out his career as the Principal of Alice Deal Middle School for over eight years. Previously, Jim ran a television station, was an economic consultant, and an urban planner. Jim holds a Bachelor's degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Master's Degrees in Urban Planning and Administration and Supervision from University of Virginia, and an Executive Masters in Leadership from Georgetown University.