2020 #151-UP CLOSE & PERSONAL W / AUTHOR Dr. Kelvin Smith

Dr. Kelvin Smith is a high school Assistant Principal at Manchester High School located in Manchester, Ga. He has 18 years of experience as an educator as a former English teacher, Athletic Director also he is a former Head Football and Softball Coach.  Dr. Smith born in Chicago Il but was raised in Yazoo City Mississippi by his grandmother (Pauline Smith) and aunt (Barbett). He played college football at Alabama A&M University and received his B.S. He started his career in education after receiving his educational certification from Miles College. He continued his education and received his Masters in Education from Capella University and finally, his Doctrine in Education from Northcentral University. Dr. Smith is an avid creative thinker, reader, and writer. He enjoys working out, spending time, and being with my family. He is blessed to be married (to the most wonderful woman in the world) with five wonderful kids who give him the motivation to be better each day than the day before. Being an 18-year educator has been a great blessing where he has basically assisted in raising some great young men and women, who have become great pillars of society. Dr. Smith's drive has always been his family but his motivation has been to show his students as well as any kid from his hometown of Yazoo City, Mississippi that despite your background or color that if you have an idea you can achieve it if you try. Knowing that many people will be able to relate to the experiences he has gone through will make or inspire people to journal their family experiences daily. Daddy Moments: Volume 1 is the first book of his Daddy Moments series. Daddy Moments: Volume I, “My First Year as a New Dad,” is a literary nonfiction book that follows the journal entries (most were posted on social media) as a new dad and the adventure he went through. The story highlights and positively displays the new dad struggles, growths, and typical day to day adventures from a male perspective. The book is a great motivation piece on how to be a great dad and encourage many more to start journaling their day to day lives with their children for posterity.