Ned Lovell was a teacher in both elementary and secondary level schools.  He worked as a teacher with the Peace Corp at a teacher training college in Nigeria.  He also has administrative experience with the Florida Department of Education before serving as Superintendent of Schools for Leon County Schools.  After serving as Superintendent, he published several scholarly articles and went on to become an associate professor and coordinator of the Educational Administration Program at Illinois State University and serve as a consultant to several school districts and state agencies.