“Hello, my name is Mr/s. _______________, and I’ll be your son/daughter’s teacher this year.” Those are usually the initial seeds of the parent-teacher relationship. It’s a blank slate, an empty canvas, an opportunity to start the school year on a positive note. The teacher gets to erase the memories of the “mean parents” of yesteryear […]
Mike Creekmore, Jr. LPC
Michael is a Professional School Counselor (grades 1st and 5th grade) and Licensed Professional Counselor. He earned his Bachelors degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina and his Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Clark Atlanta University. Mr. Creekmore is originally from Virginia but has been a resident in Atlanta, Georgia for over 12 years and considers Atlanta home. He has counseled, coached, assessed, and evaluated numerous individuals of all ages. Mr. Creekmore has also served as Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisor to community mental health programs and has been an independent consultant for the past 10 years. Throughout that time, he has supervised, educated and assisted in the development of younger clinicians. Mr. Creekmore has always promoted maximizing clinician potential through experience and leveraging expertise.
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The Only One: The Two Percent Issue in Education
I grew up abroad. In elementary school, I was often the only Black male in my class. Even though there were probably racist conversations had around me, I was oblivious. I was aware I was different from most in my class, but my family instilled pride and confidence in me at a young age. However, […]
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Nipsey Hussle’s STEMulus Package
He was different. From the beginning, his mindset wasn’t on diamonds, cars, and clout. He was more focused on the condition of his people. When interviewed as a young up and coming artist, he made it shockingly clear that he was not like other hip-hop artists. His first ever interview, in 2006 with Davey D, […]