Derek L.

Cobb Jr
6801 Shane Dr. Raleigh, NC | (706)-436-0416
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EDUCATION

North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | May 2021

● Master of School Administration
● North Carolina State Leadership Academy
● NC State University won the top principal preparation program in the U.S. (One of only five programs to
have ever earned this distinction.)

Teach For America Corps Member | Greenville, NC | 2016 – 2018

University of Georgia | Athens, GA | May 2015

● Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, School of Public and International Affairs
● Major: Political Science Minor: Anthropology

LEADERSHIP AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Ligon Magnet Middle School: Principal Residency/Administrative Internship 2020 – Current

● Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences
● Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with the school principal
● Assist teachers in assessing data such as test scores and unpacking standards during PLTs and planning
● Assist in coordinating transportation for students
● Assist in the orientation of new staff members to the teaching environment at the middle school, especially
as it relates to the area of students, personnel policy and procedures, and general building practices
Parkwood Elementary: Fifth Grade Math/Science Teacher 2018– 2020
● Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning
needs to ensure all students were learning at full potential
● Employed assessment tools and proactive strategies to develop and improve individual learning plans
● Explored the use of technology within classroom allowing students to become better self-learners
● Worked collaboratively with grade level, school staff and administration to achieve objectives, and to assist
individual student needs

Lakeforest Elementary: Fifth Grade Teacher/Grade Co-Chair/2016 Teach for America Corps 2016 – 2018
● Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning
needs to ensure all students were learning at full potential
● Employed assessment tools and proactive strategies to develop and improve individual learning plans
● Explored the use of technology within classroom allowing students to become better self-learners
● Worked collaboratively with grade level, school staff and administration to achieve objectives, and to assist
individual student needs
● Grade Level Chair
o Led a team of educators to implement innovative teaching strategies and guiding their professional
development by mentoring and training
o Evaluated, assisted, and observed teacher’s instructional material to ensure effectiveness
Admissions Officer: University of Georgia 2015– 2016
● Managed a recruitment territory across the US by actively traveling to high schools and two-year colleges
● Assisted with admissions application and scholarship processing and selection for first-year and transfer
students
● Provided non-administrative support in execution of recruitment programs
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 Gaines Elementary: Academic Interventionist 2013– 2015
● Implemented designated core curriculum through weekly lesson plans covering deficit skills as prescribed
by the Teacher and Instructional Coach
● Provided intervention strategies such as Fast Forward, Voyager, Successmaker, iReady, and the other
approved academic interventions.
● Collaborated with school administrators, support personnel, colleagues and parents to ensure that students
meet academic standards in the core subjects.

SPECIALIZED TRAININGS

● Crucial Conversations
● Understanding by Design
● Flipped Classroom
● Digital Storytelling
● Covey’s 7 Habits
● Restorative Discipline
● Make It Stick
● Speed of Trust
● Madeline Hunter
● Teach Like a Champion
● The Leader in Me
● Principal’s Academy: The Four Roles of Great Leaders
● Response to Behavior Intervention
● Read to Achieve
● Trauma – Sensitive Approaches to Cultivate Class
● Restorative Practice
● ENCASE (CASE 21)
● School Safety
● BOG Testing Training
● Test Coordinator
● I-station
● MTSS/PBIS Training
● EVAAS and Indistar Training

REFERENCES

● Lavette Ford, Director of Federal Programs of Pitt County Schools, fordl@pitt.k12.nc.us, 252-341-5391

● Dr. Brenda Champion, Executive Director of NCSU MSA Leadership Academies,

bdchampi@ncsu.edu, 646-250-6106

● Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli, Professor & Director of NC State’s Leadership Academies,

bonnie_fusarelli@ncsu.edu, 919-631-2026

● Dr. Greg Hicks, Executive Coach at NCSU MSA Leadership Academy, gehicks@ncsu.edu, 336-503-7193

● Anna Rusconi, Principal of Parkwood Elementary, Anna_Rusconi@dpsnc.net, 919-271-3398

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