Résumé

Ken Derby

U.S. Domicile: Sarasota, Florida
European Domicile: Budapest, Hungary

Literary Agent
Presently seeking a new literary agent.

Work Experience

• 1990 to Present: Teacher - American International School of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary. I am presently employed as a grade five teacher. I also served as grade level coordinator for three years. I served as coordinator of the elementary after-school activity program from 1992-1995. I taught grade two from 1990-1993 and grade four from 1994-2009.
  
• 1989-1990: Teacher (grade three) - Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, Missouri, USA
  
• 1984-1989: Teacher (grade one and grade three) - Saudi Arabian International School-Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  
• 1978-1984: Teacher (grade two) - Bolivar R-1 School District, Bolivar, Missouri, USA
  

Education

• 1983: Drury University, Springfield, Missouri USA, M.Ed. Certification (Lifetime): Elementary Principal K-8
  
• 1978: Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri USA, B.S. Certification (Lifetime): Elementary Education K-6; Social Studies 7-9
  

Honors

• 2006: Alabama students voted The Top 10 Ways to Ruin The First Day of 5th Grade as their favorite book in the grades 4-6 category. The Emphasis on Reading, Children’s Alabama’s Choice Book Award Program, is sponsored by the Alabama Department of Education.
  
• 2005: The Top 10 Ways to Ruin The First Day of 5th Grade received the honor of being a "Children's Choices Novel for 2005" by the Children's Book Council and the International Reading Association.
  
• 2005: My manuscript, Dracula: The Real Story, received an "honorable mention" in the non-fiction category of the 2005 Write It Now Competition (sponsored by SmartWriters.com).
  
• 2005: Who's Who in the World
  
• 2004: The Contemporary Who's Who of Professionals
  
• 2002: The Contemporary Who's Who
  
• 1979: Outstanding Young Men of America
  
• 1978: Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities
  

Memberships

• Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
  
• The Authors Guild
  

Published

• 2013: Published - Illusion Publishing (USA) - Harley P. Davidsun's Loony Bin (Children's Novel)
• 2012: Published - Illusion Publishing (USA) - The Top 10 Ways to Ruin the First Day of School (Children's Novel)
  
• 2012: Published - State Publishing House (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan) - Mischief of the Stuffed Animals (Children's Illustrated Book)
  
• 2005: Published - Scholastic (New York, NY USA) - The Top 10 Ways to Ruin the First Day of School (Children's Novel)
  
• 2004: Published - Holiday House (New York, NY USA) - The Top 10 Ways to Ruin the First Day of 5th Grade (Children's Novel)
  
• 2000: Published - "The International Educator" Newspaper - Beat Back-to-School Night Jitters With Humor
  
• 1999: Published - Royal Fireworks Press (Unionville, NY USA ) - The Ghost Memoirs of Robert Falcon Scott (Children's Novel)
  
• 1997: Published - "International Schools Services Newslinks" Newspaper - No Brainer Activities - Featuring Louis Sachar's 'Wayside School' Books
  
• 1996: Published - "The International Educator" Newspaper - Preserve Section 911
  
• 1995: Published - "Instructor" Magazine - Makeover Autobiographies
  
• 1992: Published - "The International Educator" Newspaper - Practical Training for Runners
  
• 1991: Published - "The International Educator" Newspaper - Improving Parent/Teacher Conferences
  

Other Information

• 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013: Literacy Ambassador to Turkmenistan - Sponsored by the U.S. State Department and the Government of Turkmenistan
  
• 2010: Author Presentation - Ashgabat International School (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan)
  
• 2010: Author Presentation - American International School of Budapest (Budapest, Hungary)
  
• 2009: Author Presentation - The International School of Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland)
  
• 2009: Author Presentation - Cairo American College (Cairo, Egypt)
  
• 2008: Author Presentation - The American International School of Cyprus (Nicosia, Cyprus)
  
• 2007: Author Presentation - Kellet British International School (Hong Kong, China)
  
• 2007: Author Presentation - The American School of Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
  
• 2001: Workshop Presentation - Writing for Kids: The Top Ten Things a Beginning Author Should Do to Increase the Odds of Publication - CEESA Teachers' Conference (Istanbul, Turkey)
  
• 1991: Workshop Presentation - Story Writing: An Action Plan - CEESA Teachers' Conference (Budapest, Hungary)
  
• 1987: Workshop Presentation - Children and Physical Fitness - NESA Teachers' Conference (Nairobi, Kenya)
  
• 1985: Workshop Presentation - Teaching Economics in the Elementary Grades - NESA Teachers' Conference (Athens, Greece)
  
• 1984: Qualified for and competed in the Boston Marathon
  
• 1982-1984: Cross Country Coach at Southwest Baptist University
  

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