Darren J. Akerman, Ed.D.

Darren Akerman has been an Adjunct Instructor with the University of New England’s Online M.S. Ed Program for eleven years. He has taught Grades One, Five, and Nine (English/Language Arts), and is currently a Middle School Principal (grade six-eight).   He is a proud member of the first graduating class in the University of New England’s M.S.Ed and C.A.G.S. programs, and completed his internship for Superintendent’s certification as well. He has experience as an Elementary Principal, Supervisor of Instruction, and Gifted and Talented Coordinator.

As an N.E.A.S.C. Chairperson, he oversaw the successful accreditation of two schools in Maine. A strong proponent of Learning Styles and Universal Design for Learning, Darren collaborates with a wide range of educators to enhance student motivation and improve academic growth. He created the website http://www.mainegateways.org/ and continues work with student-developed electronic portfolios, and a videographer.   As an author of fiction, he has published short stories in North Atlantic Review, Rosebud, and others.