Meet ours instructors
LTC JAMES L. CLARK
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• 15 years of senior and junior ROTC teaching experience at the university level (Southern University and Alabama A&M University) and high school level
• Recognized throughout the community for contributions to youth organizations focused on youth education and development
• Extensive background in motivating, educating, and mentoring youth
• Skilled in organizational and strategic planning
• Experienced manager with expertise in professional leadership; human resource management and human relations
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook operating systems and programs
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SENIOR ARMY INSTRUCTOR, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)
Harry P. Harding University High School, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2014-Presnt
• Senior Army instructor for leadership theory and citizenship development
• Departmental Chairperson
• Member of the Faculty Advisory Council
• Primary Learning Community (PLC) led
• Member of the Parental Engagement Team
SENIOR ARMY INSTRUCTOR, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)
Lutcher High School, Lutcher, Louisiana, 2012-2014
• Taught leadership theory and dynamics and Senior Leadership Seminar at the university level
• Departmental Chairperson
• Principal’s Advisory Committee
PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE, Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Senior Program and University Departmental Dean, Army ROTC; Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2009-2012
• Taught leadership theory and dynamics and Senior Leadership Seminar at the university level
• Recruited, trained, and commissioned Second Lieutenants for the US Army
• Maintained effective partnerships with higher headquarters, university, and high school leaders
• Successfully trained and commissioned over 100 officers into the United States Army
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE, Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
U. S. Army, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1996-2000
• Primary professor of military instruction and training for upper class cadets pursuing a commission in the US Army
EDUCATION
• 2013: Master of Art in Pastoral Counseling, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
• 2005: Master of Art in Management and Leadership, Webster University, Fayetteville, NC
• 2002: United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
• 1989: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, The Citadel; The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
• 1985: Graduate of Lancaster High School, Lancaster, SC
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
• Military Officers’ Association
• ROCKS Inc, Cadet Mentorship and Outreach Organization
CSM REGINALD COOPER
CSM Cooper was born in Florence, SC and Enlisted in the U.S. Army August 12, 1980. He hails from Lake City, SC. He received his Basic and Advanced Individual Training as an Infantry man as Fort Benning, GA. He has served with the 82nd Airborne Division; 10th Mountain Division; 25th Infantry Division; Light Infantry Training Command; 1/19 Infantry (Drill Sergeant); 25th Infantry Division; 2/351 Infantry Regiment (AC/RC);1/28 Infantry Basic Combat Training Center for Excellence; 1/6 Infantry 1st Armor Division and the Old Guard (The Official Escort to the President).
CSM Cooper duties and leadership positions include Rifleman, Auto Rifleman, Team Leader, Rifle Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Senior Small Group Leader (BNCOC)), Light Leaders Course Senior Instructor, Air Assault Instructor, Senior Drill Sergeant, First Sergeant, Battalion Operations Sergeant Major and BN Command Sergeant Major.