About Tim Derby

• Founder and President of “Project Our Children Our Responsibility” – a non-profit organization dedicated to educating teachers, parents and children in all aspects of personal child safety and development
• 1994 Graduate Mississippi State University, BSA in Professional Accountancy (additional studies in Psychology and Sociology)
• 17 years experience instructing and mentoring youth
• 1994 induction Martial Arts Hall of Fame
• Internationally Certified Master Degree in Okinawan Kempo Karate
• Masters Degree in Kyusho—Jitsu karate.
• 10th Degree Black Belt and Founder of American te-jitsu Karate
• Lifetime Ranking Member of the United States Judo Association
• Fellow member Small Circle Ju-Jitsu International karate.
• Author “Using Your Fear, A Four Step Guide to Women’s Self-Defense,” ISBN 0-9729465-0-0, © 1999
• Author “Black Belt Karate, Added Ability Added Responsibility,” ISBN 0-9729465-1-9, © 2002
• Founder of S.A.F.E. (Safety And Fear Education) Program for Children, C.A.R.E. (Character And Respect Education) Program for Children, and STOP School Bullying Program for Children
• Author “Our Children Our Responsibility, keeping our kids S.A.F.E.,” ISBN 0-9729465-2-7, ©2003
• Author “The Power of One, Keys to Effectively Mentoring Today’s Youth,” ISBN 978-0-9729465-4-4 © 2004
• October 2002 invited by President George W. Bush to represent the State of Mississippi in the first ever White House conference on child safety and development convened by the President and the U.S. Attorney General.
• April 2003 invited by President Bush to return to the White House for the Rose Garden Ceremony to witness his signing of the “Child Protect Act” bill into law.
• Author “Stop School Bullying, Focusing on a Solution by Sharing the Responsibility”, ISBN 0-9729465-3-5, © 2004.
• Appears regularly on statewide television and radio discussing issues affecting youth.
• Multiple national appearances on AFR’s (American Family Radio) Today’s Issues, in-studio talk show regarding personal child safety and character development.
• Multiple national TV appearances on CBN’s (Christian Broadcast Network) national talk show, Living the Life, as a personal child safety expert.
• Recipient of the 2005 National Jefferson Gold Medallion Award for public service toward youth for the State of Mississippi.
• November 2005, invited by the President and Mrs. Bush to represent Mississippi at White House conference for helping America’s youth.
• November 2005, Attended White House reception in recognition of nationwide effort to promote the welfare of our Nation’s youth.
• May 2006, Set World Record Karate Concrete Break to promote OCOR’s Stop School Bullying program at 2006 Mississippi’s Market Street.