Derrick Lewis

Hello and thank you for visiting my about.me page. I have designed this page to give the viewer an insight to myself and my accomplishments thus far. I am a very proud person so please as you read this do not confuse my pride with arrogance.

Early Life-High School

I was born in Washington D.C. at Walter Reed Military Hospital in 1986. My family moved to Carrier Mills, IL in the late 80's and that is where I grew up. I was a Boyscout in troop 17 of Carrier Mills for nine years. I was a very active student participating in many extracariculars such as baseball, basketball, scholarbowl, choir, band, FBLA, FCA, yearbook staff, student council, peer group, and student mail room. I was honored with perfect attendance ten years with six of them being consecutive. My senior year I was granted the Chuck Hern Scholorship for my achademic achievement and interest in the wildlife field.

College

I am a graduate from Southeastern Illinois College. I started at age 17 and graduated at 20 with two associates Wildlife Management (biology), and Shooting Complex Management (business), and a certificate in Emergency Response Training. I was a well decorated student in college earning the Presidents list eight semesters and the Deans list four semesters. During this time I became a certified shooting instructor, certified sporting clays and F.I.T.A.S.C. referee, Licensed to drive ten passenger vans and box trucks. I was awarded the internship of my choice for my third year of school and chose to go to Encino, Texas and intern at the famous King Ranch on the San Thomas Hunting Camp.

Work

I have had a succesful and diverse career thus far and have had a great time doing it. I have worked and lived in Illinois and Texas. During college I traveled for work to almost every state east of the Mississippi This is not a resume but I am a jack of all trades I have been a manager at a clothing store, a trainer at a call center, a business owner, a hunting guide, a cowboy, a tabletop game salesman, a musician, a video store clerk, a referee, a shooting instructor, and a automotive assembly line worker. I can manage a team, motivate, inspire, and achieve. I have been blessed for many years professionaly and I truly enjoy pushing myself to the best I can.

So if you made it this far I appreciate