Derek Robbins

Derek M. Robbins

High School Honors:

• Attended Largo and Parkdale High Schools simultaneously

• National Merit Student Semi-finalist

• Federal Junior Fellowship (computer programmer for National Weather Service)

• Who's Who American High School Students

• Largo Lions Award

• President Largo High Chess Club

• Concurrent Enrollment (Prince Georges Community College)

• Wrote for Largo High creative writing magazine

College Honors:

• Wrote for Concordia College publications: Concordian and Visions

• Hosted wake-up show at Moorhead State KMSC radio

• Exhibited oil paintings in art shows/galleries

• Concordia History Department Scholarship (highest GPA among History majors)

• Concordia Chess Champion as a freshman

• Nightclub DJ

• Percussionist in Plus 1 band

• Consultant for Mother's Records chain

• Seminar speaker

• Wrote commentaries for NDSU's Spectrum

• Top of class at Moorhead AVTI in data entry/computer operations

• First African-American academic graduate at NDSU (did not play sports)

Wrote commentaries for DC neighborhood newspaper, “Positive Energy”

Multiple commentary letters published in Washington Post, Washington Times

Poetry Awards:

• American Poetry Association

• National Poetry Library

• International Society of Poets

• Poetry Academy

• Amherst Society

Screenplay Awards:

• Winner, The Vanguard Part 1: Six-Day Insurrection, South Carolina Underground Film Festival, 2016; Winner, Canadian Diversity Film Festival, 2016

• Finalist, Autism, Hollywood Screenplay Contest, 2012

Writer/Director/Producer:

• Starchild’s Random Notes from Exile (video short).

Works (as DMR1 and Starchild):

• Starchild’s Random Notes from Exile – Writer/Director/Producer/Voice-over - video short (YouTube)

Books on Amazon (DMR1 and Starchild)

• Tales from the Sesean Galaxy - poetry collection

• Your Wedding Day – DIY

• The Vanguard Part 1: Six Day Insurrection – action thriller

• The Dead Soldiers (non-fiction)

• Autism (science fiction)

• Diary of a Bachelor Father (fact-based fiction)

Volunteer Tri-County OIC – Harrisburg, PA 2002-2004

• Assisted in GED education programs for youthful offenders

• Assisted in technology lab

• Taught basic PC skills course at senior facility

• Assisted mentally-challenged student in passing driving test.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree, North Dakota State University

Major Areas of Study: Computer Science, Political Science, History, Multi-Cultural Studies