Portfolio:

Education:

·         Homeschooled student since kindergarten. 

·         Now age 14 / 9th grade. 

·         Plans to continue homeschooling through high school as well.

·         Honor roll

Classes & Special Training

·        Speech and debate camp - 2008

·        Christian Brothers University Pre-College Workshops - 2008-2009

·         “Build a Simple Electric Motor” 

·         “Create a 3-D Movie”

·         Medical Device Packaging

·         “Cryptography: Past & Present”

·         Forensic Engineering

    ·         Digital Photography 101, 102, 103 - 2008 YMCA

·         PhotoShop Elements – 2008

·            Lightroom (Adobe LR)

Professional Organizations:

·         2005-2006 Yes, I... (business club for young entrepreneurs)

·         2003-2006  Cookie Club (basic beginning public speaking)

Awards:

·       2006 Outstanding Youth Entrepreneur of the Year (Black Business Association – Memphis   chapter)

·       2005 Memphis-area Home Education Association Science Fair – First Place Winner – (local competition)

·      2005 Memphis/Shelby County Elementary School Science Fair – Fourth Place Winner  - (city-wide competition)

Service:

·         Highpoint Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center

·         Love in Action Ministry (donations and distributions - school supplies, clothes, gifts for needy children)

·           College and Career Fair  2007 & 2008 (volunteer – various duties)

·          Church photographer – various programs

Employment:

·         Fit and Trim (fitness center/barber)

·            Lead photographer - (2008 Miss Fashionetta Pageant – Iota Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.)  Fashion Show: 

·             Assistant photographer - weddings

The future/goals:

·         Learn more about computer programs

·         Be a role model for other youth

·         Pay cash for his first car

·         Grow the business so he can keep it through college, get married, support his family, and pay cash for their house

·         Become a professional photographer

Misc.

·         Participant in a homeschool documentary

·         Exhibitor  - 2006 Sisterhood Showcase

·         Enjoys basketball and swimming 

·         Regularly conditions at the YMCA