COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Captain Jeffrey B. Daughtry | Educational Specialist in Educational Administration, Argosy University, Sarasota, Florida; Educational Leadership Certificate, Troy University, Phenix City, Alabama; Master of Arts in Education at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington; Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Psychology at Saint Martin’s University, Lacey, Washington. Certified Mathematics Instructor 2000 – 08. Instructional Mathematics Coach 2008-09; Assistant Principal 2009-11.

First and foremost, he is the proud father of Jackson, 6, and Kassidy, 5, and the husband of his best friend, Krissie. Mr. Daughtry has 12 years of teaching as well as administrative leadership experience in public education between Georgia and Washington State prior to relocating to his favorite vacation spot - Sarasota, Florida in August 2011. Since 2006, he has taught online graduate level elementary teacher education courses with University of Phoenix, and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Daughtry Investigative Services, LLC, a Georgia State licensed Private Investigative Agency.

EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 2008 - 2011

As the sole assistant principal at Rock Spring Elementary School, Mr. Daughtry was instrumental in ensuring success for each student by maintaining a consistent classroom presence and often co-teaching mathematics courses with teachers while offering necessary independent tutorial instruction as appropriate to students. Under his co-leadership, the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) which initially posed an issue prior to his arrival. He also worked diligently in collaboration with the school council and implemented an ambitious mentoring program known as “Dads R.O.C.K.” geared primarily towards increasing the presence of fathers at the school. In an exclusive interview with the Henry Daily Herald, he stated, “Studies have shown that involvement of a father, or a positive male role model, in the lives of children, has profound effects on them.”

Mr. Daughtry initially served as an assistant principal at the prestigious Union Grove High School - an administrative position abolished as a direct result of reduced student enrollment and local economical challenges. This role was preceded by a position as the first and only Title I Instructional Mathematics Coach at the middle school level in the Henry County School System. In this unique role, he served in an instructional leadership capacity helping teachers to extend their understanding of mathematical knowledge, of instructional strategies, to assess student thinking and to develop effective standards-based units and lessons. He is credited with establishing the first middle grades mathematics online remediation program presently in use across the county.

U.S. ARMY 1992 – 1996 AND 2001 – 2005

Mr. Daughtry served a combined 8 years in the U.S. ARMY Special Operations Command as a Satellite Communications Chief followed by a rewarding position as a Civil Affairs Sergeant. PFC Daughtry served a one-year tour of duty at Camp Casey, Korea and concluded the remainder of his active duty enlistment at Fort Lewis, Washington where he established permanent residency immediately thereafter. Promptly following the attacks on 911, Mr. Daughtry enlisted for an additional four years in the U.S. Army Reserves. In 2003, Sergeant Daughtry was selected as the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion NCO of the Quarter and later competed in the rigorous one week annual NCO of the Year competition at Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey, California. Upon completion, Sergeant Daughtry served in a leadership capacity on missions not limited to but to include Cobra Gold in Thailand and a SFOR Peacekeeping Operation Bosnia.

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS, MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 2004 - 2011

Mr. Daughtry served 2 years as Austin Road Middle School's Athletic Director as well as Head Football Coach earning the first playoff berth in the school's eight-year history and the 2005 Coach of the Year award while teaching mathematics. Additionally, he taught mathematics and served as an assistant football coach (17-0) at Union Grove Middle School for 2 years. Over this four-year duration approximately 96.37% of Mr. Daughtry's assigned students met or exceeded standards on the Georgia State mathematics Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT).

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPANAWAY, WASHINGTON 1999 - 2004

Mr. Daughtry taught junior high mathematics for 4 years, coached football/baseball, and served as the building union representative at Bethel Junior High in Spanaway, Washington. Interestingly enough, he was unanimously elected Teacher of the Month his first month in the profession and Teacher of the Year upon conclusion of the first year.

SECURITY MANAGEMENT 1996 - 1999

Mr. Daughtry was employed in retail loss prevention and security at Tacoma General Hospital where he worked 2 years as a Security Supervisor. At age 23, he was promoted to Security Manager of a six-billion-dollar annual product producing Microsoft subcontract software manufacturing/distribution facility where he created and implemented all policies and procedures. As a direct result, the organization celebrated a reduction in internal theft over 98% within the first six months alone.