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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Educator in East Baton Rouge Parish for the past 30 years working in EBR Parish Central Office in the Office of Graduation Excellence 2021 to present

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  • Principal at Brookstown Middle Magnet School 2011 to 2020

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  • Assistant principal at Capitol Middle school and Glasgow Middle school, and Brookstown Middle School

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  • Teacher for Instructional Support at Prescott Middle School

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  • Teacher of ELA and Social Studies, Park Forest Middle school

EXPERIENCE

2003-2011  

Actor  

                       

           

  • Performances (stage plays and movies)

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  • The Lost Son, The Movie (CCB TV, 2023)

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  • Unminding Beautiful, The Movie   (YouTube, Amateur Festivals, 2015)

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  • The Audacity of Self – (Independence BREC Center) 2010

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  • On the Corner of Humanity and Mankindliness  - 2009

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  • Mercy Said No (Soundtrack, lead vocal) - 2008

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  • A Family Holiday Reunion – 2005-2007

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  • Between Floor - 2004

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  • Sunday Morning - 2003

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  • Author, "All That Glitters Ain't Gold", BOOK, 2000 (Copy written, not published)

2008-2012      

Conference Speaker

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  • Glory To Glory Youth and Leadership Conference 

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  • The Power of Performance

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  • Children on the Cliff

2006 – present    Dramatic Workshop     

Workshop Presenter

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  • Dramatory 

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  • All That Glitters Ain’t Gold

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  • Taught drama and dance workshops for stage play actors.

EDUCATION

Grambling State University                                                Bachelors of English Education

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Southern University                                                              Masters of Ed. Leadership

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Louisiana State University                                                13 hours of Doctoral Hours

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Harvard University                                                                 Summer Scholars Program

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Columbia University                                                             Summer Scholars Program

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