Phone: 803-442-6300

Email Ordean Crews

Degrees:

B.A.  (1987) Charleston Southern University

M.Ed.  (1995) The Citadel

Bio:

This is my second year at Paul Knox Middle School. I enjoy working with our students, families, and staff and community. I'm married to Reginald Crews and we have three children. Watching sports, sci-fi and traveling are some of my hobbies. I retired from the United States Air Force Reserves with 24 years of service. 

“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.” —Oprah Winfrey

Hi, my name is Derek Forrest, and I am one of the new school counselors at Paul Knox Middle School for this year! I will be working with all of the 7th graders, as well as 8th grade boys. This is my 19th year in education. I have worked at the elementary, middle, and high school levels as a counselor. I grew up in North Augusta and currently live in North Augusta, so I am definitely invested in this community and our students. 

I graduated from Clemson University and am a huge Tiger fan! One interesting thing about me is that I got to work through college as a student athletic trainer with the football program at Clemson. That was a really cool experience and I got to work with a lot of great people.

Always feel free to contact me if you need anything here at Paul Knox Middle. I will be glad to help. I look forward to working with your child and your family this year and on into the future!

I graduated from North Augusta High '95 and Newberry College '99. I have been employed by ACPSD as a Career Specialist since '06. It is my hope to help each student in their journey to find their career path by setting goals and exploring different opportunities and interest through career assessments and virtual job shadowing. My husband, King, and I have six children, 2 dogs and 2 cats.

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