For over 38 years, Derek has committed himself to motivating and empowering teachers, staff, and leaders to reach their personal and professional goals while promoting ongoing and steady growth. He offers educators effective strategies - drawn from his own experiences -  for cultivating  strong relationships and providing support to new teachers and new leaders through meaningful coaching.

Derek is committed to empowering new teachers and new leaders with exceptional support and guidance.  He successfully launched a New Teacher Experience and a New Leadership Experience, providing crucial resources for the new educators at his school and the emerging leaders in his district. These initiatives significantly improved the retention of new teachers and ensured that new leaders were fully prepared to excel in their roles.