Biography

Timothy is a writer, trainer, educator, ordained minister and pundit of Hip-Hop culture and youth development. Timothy is an Adjunct Professor at the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University.  Timothy is a lecturer and Hip-Hop Scholar in Residence at Teachers College, Columbia University. His writing credits include the books “Prayers Proverbs Parables”, “Where Are We Going?”, and contributions to the books, “Be a Father”, “Souls of my Brothers”, “HipHopEd: The Compilation of Hip-Hop Education”, and “The Bloomsbury Handbook of Hip Hop Pedagogy.” Timothy was one of the founders of The Cultural Initiative Inc., which developed and implemented the Annual Hip-Hop Conference at Howard University from 1992-1997.  Timothy’s innovative view of Hip-Hop as a mindset allows him to engage and encourage educators to identify the multiple intelligences and transferable skills that are on display among their students who engage in various Hip-Hop art forms.   

Timothy established himself as a youth engagement and youth development specialist during his 22year career at Martha’s Table, a community-based organization in Washington DC.  Timothy became an innovator in the integration of Hip-Hop Pedagogy and Youth Development as pillars in establishing after school and summer programs for middle and high school students.  The youth in Timothy’s programs were engaged in projects and activities that develop their 4Cs creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills that can be used in any academic, social and professional setting.

As Hip-Hop continues to expand its reach into every aspect of our society’s culture, Timothy has helped pioneer Hip-Hop as a teaching and prevention strategy tool by working with The Youth Popular Culture Institute www.ypci.org and co-authoring “Hip-Hop 2 Prevent Substance Abuse and HIV” (H2P).  H2P is the only Hip-Hop based prevention program listed in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration SAMSHA’s registry www.samsha.gov. Timothy is the Chief Visionary Officer of HipHopEd www.hiphoped.com and the curator and moderator for the weekly “Cyber Cypher” #HipHopEd twitter spaces chat presenting timely discussions on education, hip-hop and youth development that serve as professional development for educators, parents, practitioners and youth.   Follow Timothy on Twitter @tdj6899.  

Timothy is the owner of Techniques4Learning LLC, a company committed to supporting organizations, colleges, and k-12 schools across the country in the areas of youth engagement, youth development, staff training, and curriculum/activity content creation.  Timothy continues his commitment to being a leader in education by servings as the Director of Innovation and Hip Hop Pedagogical Effectiveness at the High School for Recording Arts and a contributor at 4Learning.  Timothy is a Visiting Scholar at the Cynthia A Lyons Center for Equity in Urban Education (CEUE) at Elms College. Timothy has positioned himself as an innovator when it comes to developing and implementing targeted programming for black and brown boys and young men of color as a Professional Learning Facilitator for The Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color www.coseboc.org.

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