Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Certification
Affiliations
Additional Information
Timeline
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DARRIN THOMAS

DARRIN THOMAS

ADHD Educator
San Tan Valley,AZ

Summary

Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.


I help kids realize their full potential by supporting their parents. By helping parents understand kids’ challenges and learn to manage them and by guiding parents to help their kids accept and learn to manage themselves.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ADHD Coach

Certified
09.2019 - Current
  • Darrinthomascoaching.com
  • 1:1 coaching of parents of kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and Executive skill obstacles
  • 1:1 coaching of kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and lagging Executive skills
  • Offered constructive feedback to clients to help reach goals.
  • Developed and delivered presentations to educate clients on topics related to coaching.
  • Assisted clients in setting and achieving personal and professional goals.

Behavioral Interventionist

American Leadership Academy
07.2020 - Current
  • Mentor and work with students struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges that keep them from being academically successful
  • Work with teachers and students to develop and implement strategies to improve behavior in the classroom
  • Train and work with parents of struggling students
  • ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, High Level Autism

Assistant Director Math, Science, Foreign Language

American Leadership Academy
07.2017 - 05.2019
  • Science, and Foreign Language teachers
  • Helped students develop diligent study habits and strategies to achieve successful outcomes.
  • Provided written and oral feedback to parents on students' progress.
  • Built and maintained professional relationships with students and faculty members.
  • Collaborated with fellow teachers to streamline lesson plans, share creative activities and accelerate student learning.

AP Coordinator, •SSD Coordinator

American Leadership Academy
07.2016 - 06.2019

Arranged and proctored all AP testing

Coordinated all accommodations for special needs testing

Teacher

American Leadership Academy-Ironwood HS
07.2016 - 06.2017
  • Taught the following:
  • Honors Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology
  • Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
  • Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
  • Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
  • Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.

Teacher

Poston Butte High School
07.2011 - 05.2016
  • The following:
  • General Biology, Honors Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology

Teacher

Holbrook School District
08.2001 - 01.2011
  • Taught the following:
  • Jr 8th Grade Science
  • High School Biology and Anatomy & Physiology

Teacher

Snowflake Unified School District #5
01.1991 - 05.2001
  • Taught JH PE and Life Science

Teacher

Kyrene Del Norte
08.1989 - 05.1990
  • Taught the following;
  • Kindergarten - 6th Grade Physical Education

Education

Masters In Education Leadership - Education Administration

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

BAE - Education

Mary Lou Fulton’s College of Education, Arizona State University, Mesa School
Arizona State University
12.1987

Skills

  • ADHD-CE
  • Certified ADHD Coach and Parent Trainer
  • Calm & Connected trainer
  • Sanity School trainer

Certification

Standard Secondary Education, 7-12 (Arizona Certificate) Approved Areas Structured English Immersion Physical Education, K-12 General Science, Danielson Evaluation TAP Google Classroom Google Docs, Sheets Kagan Cooperative Learning Strategies Smart Board Pangrazzi Physical Education Method Working with At Risk Adolescents (Navajo County Juvenile Detention Center) Officiating: Football, Basketball Coaching: Football (Head Coach, Offensive and Special Teams Coordinator), Baseball, Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Track, Tennis First Aid and CPR Certified ESI Training Basketball Clock, Scoreboard, and Announcing

Affiliations

TAP Cluster Training 2013 Team Member, Differentiated Instruction , Holbrook, AZ 2009 - 2010 Team Member, TESA Training (teacher training project), Holbrook, AZ 2005 - 2006 Team Member, SMARTBOARD Training, Holbrook, AZ 2004 - 2005 Member, NSTA (National Science Teacher’s Association) Arizona Chapter 2001 - 2015 Member, AZFCA (Arizona Football Coaches Association), Arizona 2001 – 2010 Member, AEA (Arizona Education Association), Arizona 2001 - 2011 Member, HEA (Holbrook Education Association), Holbrook, AZ 2001 - 2011

Additional Information

  • More references upon request

Timeline

Behavioral Interventionist

American Leadership Academy
07.2020 - Current

ADHD Coach

Certified
09.2019 - Current

Assistant Director Math, Science, Foreign Language

American Leadership Academy
07.2017 - 05.2019

AP Coordinator, •SSD Coordinator

American Leadership Academy
07.2016 - 06.2019

Teacher

American Leadership Academy-Ironwood HS
07.2016 - 06.2017

Teacher

Poston Butte High School
07.2011 - 05.2016

Teacher

Holbrook School District
08.2001 - 01.2011

Teacher

Snowflake Unified School District #5
01.1991 - 05.2001

Teacher

Kyrene Del Norte
08.1989 - 05.1990

Masters In Education Leadership - Education Administration

Grand Canyon University

BAE - Education

Mary Lou Fulton’s College of Education, Arizona State University, Mesa School
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