Darius Mensah, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative (100K) works to connect opportunity youth with education-friendly employment as they work towards building skills and earning educational credentials in five demonstration cities nationwide. Opportunity youth are defined as young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not engaged in, or have a weak connection to.

Greater New York City Area

- Served as founding principal in a school designed using design thinking to address the college and career readiness needs of students.- Instituted a mastery-based framework to measure student learning and progress- Oversaw and modeled culturally responsive pedagogy as a means to address the needs of our students.- Assigned human resources and school time.

Greater New York City Area

- Worked as part of team to develop a new model for high school intended to address disparities in college and career readiness affecting African-American and Latino students.- Engaged community members for empathy work and for prototyping of school model elements.- Researched school models and practices nationwide that produced desired educational.

Frederick Douglass Academy VII High School

- Coordinated activities of the Expanded Success Initiative aimed at increasing college and career readiness for African-American and Latino young men.- Planned and facilitated conversations and work around culture and its impact on teaching and learning.- Oversaw the operations of a team of special educators in the service of students with disabilities..

- Served as grade level administrator in a highly diverse Title I school made up of 800 students. - Led teams in interpreting data and using it to drive instructional practice; used data to set goals for school improvement.- Collected data on school climate and culture; used data in decision-making about school focus areas.- Developed a community council.

Oakland, California, United States

- Delivered instruction aligned with State and Federal educational standards. - Constructed Individualized Educational Programs for students with special needs. - Assessed students for academic needs and deficiencies. - Created lesson plans and planned academic units with identified needs and deficiencies in mind. - Assigned related work to students, and.

- Responded to 911 calls for medical aid. - Assessed patients and initiated appropriate care. - Utilized resources from other agencies as needed.- Interacted with people from diverse backgrounds in crisis situations. - Collected information for medical records and protected the confidentiality of the same. - Participated in Special Operations assignments..

- Administered the human resource functions for a corporation with 220 employees at six sites throughout New Jersey. - Recruited, screened, and selected applicants for technical positions. - Analyzed job content to minimize unnecessary duplication of duties. - Developed job descriptions and evaluative tools. - Counseled and instructed managers and.

- Developed an applicant screening process that streamlined employee hiring. - Recruited emergency medical technicians from area trade schools and regional services. - Performed background checks and reference investigations on potential employees. - Interviewed qualified candidates. - Conducted orientation for those candidates selected for employment..

Edd, Educational Leadership

Research Topic: Creating and Maintaining High-Quality Educational Environments for Black Children: Challenges and Strategies

Credential, Education Leadership

Coursework was completed to fulfill requirements for the administrative (school leadership) credential from the State of California.

Msed, Teaching Of Students With Disabilities In Middle Childhood

Thesis: Effect of Student and Parental Expectations on Student Attitudes

Ba, Psychology

Cum Laude Research Topic: Cross-Sensory Perception

Certificate, Human Resource Management