Derek L.
Private tutor in Atlanta, GA
Education
EDUCATION Jurist Doctor, University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD Concentration: Business Associations, Intellectual Property, Business Planning Seminar, Income Taxation, Commercial Law, Economic and Community Development Clinic Bachelor of Arts Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 1998 Major: Political Science Honors: Cum Laude, Sigma Tau Delta (National Political Science Honor Society)
Experience
Baltimore City Schools/Western High School Baltimore, Maryland September 2015 - June 2016 Biomedical Science Teacher (Long Term Sub) • Built awareness and confidence in students • Lead students in STEM activities, exposing them to health careers • Lead students in designing project and problem-based learning; • Facilitated instruction; STEM content materials to 80 students during the 2015-2016 School Year. Camp Community Baltimore, Maryland Summer 2015, 2016 Founder & Director • Designed and delivered 6-week summer program to Baltimore youth, ages 12-17 • Introduced culturally competent, innovative methods for teaching character development and life skills to youth from underserved communities • Identified and engaged community partners to deliver programs, host events, and donate goods and services to the program Inspiration Factory Baltimore, Maryland September 2005 - Present Founder & President • Developed programing for 120 youth providing after school activities, home schooling programs, summer camps and youth development workshops. • Home School Teacher • Developed after school programs for students with IEP’s • Followed HIPPA rules when working with school counselors • Input daily logs in database • Developed innovative social media programing for teens • Implemented strategies for addressing post-traumatic stress in teens Graham Consulting Group Lithonia, GA • Evaluated and monitor tutoring program effectiveness through focus team analysis • Oversaw professional development for staff members • Implemented personnel policies when needed • Lead tutoring programs in Math, Reading and Language Arts • Managed the daily operations of remote programs Freshman Seminar Professor & Residence Coordinator Summer 2011 Coppin State University, Success Academy Baltimore, MD • Lectured in various aspects of strategic approaches to college success • Incorporated Millennium Learner approaches: YouTube, Facebook, Smart Phone apps; to all lectures • Filed weekly reports relating to program outcomes • Provided cultural enrichment programming and tutoring • Successfully monitored 45 male students in residence hall Discovery Program Teacher 09/09-05/11 Children’s School Atlanta, GA • Facilitated character-based education and principle-based problem solving and programming • Developed innovative after-school lesson planning with a concentration on Brain Development Judicial Affairs Director 09/02-09/07 Coppin State University Baltimore, MD • Investigated and analyzed student code violations • Conducted hearings for student code violations and grievances • Developed and implemented policies for the administration of the judicial program and procedural rules for the conduct of hearings • Arbiter of disputes within the campus community • Prepared workshops on academic integrity, moral intelligence and ethical decision-making
Subject Expertise
Administrative LawCLEP Introduction to Business LawTort LawContract LawProperty LawLawIntellectual Property LawFamily LawCriminal LawConstitutional LawAP US History7th Grade10th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading8th Grade ScienceAP World HistoryAP United States HistoryAfrican-American HistoryAfrican HistoryCLEP History of the United States I
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 25 minutes away for a flat fee
Hobbies
History, Reading, Football, Music
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