John W. Griffitt

225.503.5838

john@mrgriff.com

 

Experience

2018 Sabbatical Teacher Livingston Parish Schools Westside Junior High—8th Grade Math, 7th Garde Math 6th Grade Gifted Math

 

2010-2017 Tara High School-Social Studies Department Chair, AP European History, Honors World History, Honors American History, Think Tank Founder and Chair, First Aid Coach and Coordinator for the school, LAGEARUP Grant On-Site School Coordinator, LSU GEAUX Teach Mentor Teacher, BEST Induction Teacher Coordinator and Mentor, 504 Committee Chairman

 

Breakfast Club Mentor-A Mentoring group I founded to mentor students who are children of undocumented immigrants with the purpose of helping them to be the first high school graduates in their families and become the first generation college students in their families.  The Breakfast Club is a self-funded and a donor funded operation.

 

2007-2010 Live Oak High School World History and World Geography, and Freshman Mentorship

2002-2007 Crestworth Middle Magnet-Project lead the Way Engineering Program

2000-2002 Hunt County Schools Middle School Social Studies

 

Education

Texas A&M Graduate Teacher Certification Program 2000-2002

Stephen F. Austin State University 1993-1997 – B.A. in History and Political Science

 

Additional Work Experience

1995-Present Dallas Drake Photography – Owner

1996-1997 The Leadership Institute – Arlington, VA – Director of Recruitment and Director of Education

References:

Sandra Moore—Instructional Coach/ Administrative Assistant WJH 225-939-7747

Cara Coleman – Assistant Principal at Tara High School; COMPASS Evaluator 225-927-6100

Dr. Orlando Ramos, former Associate Superintendent of EBRPSS, current Asst. Superintendent Milwaukee Public Schools 510-914-349

Ashley Hutchinson Former colleague and mentee—337-263-2888

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