Dedrick Sims
After serving urban students for over a decade in school-based positions that ranged from long term substitute to Principal, and in school support capacities as the Founder/CEO of an education consulting company and the author of the book “Hardwired By Nature: What We As Educators Underestimate About Our Minority Students” as well as several education articles, Lead Founder Dedrick Sims is prepared to make a significant contribution to education reform in Denver through the founding of SFIAD. Consistent academic underperformance, lack of global competitiveness and awareness, decreased high school graduation and college admission rates have all contributed to Dedrick’s decision to open an single-gender school is focused not only on bringing students to grade level, but on advanced-level academics with an international studies component and leadership development through physical fitness, service learning, and character development. Recognizing the effort necessary to accomplish this mission, Mr. Sims has composed a diverse founding team of inspired, driven and high capacity individuals from the Far Northeast community and the city of Denver at large.
Educationally, Dedrick has a Bachelor of Science, Masters of Education, and writing his dissertation for his PH.D in Instructional Design and Development. Mr. Sims has engaged in selective and respected professional development through KIPP Head of School Leadership Program, New Leaders for New Schools, Gulf Coast Business Leadership Council, TeachNOLA’s Master Teacher Corps Selector Cohort, Harvard’s Project Zero, and has recently been accepted into the SUPES Superintendent Academy in Hartford, Connecticut and Denver’s Get Smart Schools Leadership Fellowship.
