Darius A. Powell: Education

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Darius A.

Powell
Collegiate Email: darius_powell53@mymail.eku.edu
Email: powell.darius16@gmail.com | Phone Number: (859) 868-7294
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Education
Bachelor of Arts in English Teaching
Teaching Certification: Grades 8-12 | Certified in KY
Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY
Expected Graduation: December 2020 | GPA: 3.76
Relevant Coursework: Over 200 hours of clinical experience in various Madison Co. schools
Awards: A Life in Community Service Empowers Scholarship (2016) | EKU Regents Scholarship |
EKU Dean’s Award | Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi – The National Honors Fraternity for Education

Relevant Experience
General Consultant – The Noel Studio for Academic Creativity
Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY
January 2020 – December 2020
• Collaborated with collegiate students in a one-on-one setting assisting with the completion of
academic assignments.
• Conducted various writing workshop scenarios utilizing a variety of brainstorming techniques for
students.
• Implemented various pedagogical approaches based on learner’s needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various formatting requirements and conventions of English
grammar.

Student Teacher – Madison Central High School


Madison County Schools | Richmond, KY
August 2020 – December 2020
• Received hands-on experience in a classroom setting alongside a cooperating teacher.
• Implemented various lessons in which learner progress is charted and assessed.
• Utilized various strategies to accommodate for diverse and struggling learners.
• Gained an increase in knowledge of implementing various classroom management strategies.

Additional Experience
Server / Trainer – The Cellar Bar and Grille
Restaurant | Lexington, KY
May 2018 – Current
• Adopted various social skills to effectively communicate with customers and staff.
• Implemented various multi-tasking methods to efficiently complete tasks.

Publications
“Student-Text Connections in the Twenty-First Century ELA Classroom”
New Jersey English Journal - December 2019
Co-authored with Anna Allen, Kailtyn Lane, Zac Gibbins, Lexi Hamblin, and Chassa Norris.

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