Derek Martin:  

Hello; The low-down and dirty; I, regrettably, was kicked out of Oroville High School for attendance (truancy) reasons, but I remained a part of the high school up til' ’89; where I spend a great deal of time at home, and after hours, studying with Roger Townsand from ’87 to ’89 working on computer technology and business studies, before I moved to Los Angeles. However, and sincerely, and most regrettably, I did not earn my high school diploma from Oroville High, as much as I had wished for and would have liked. I, however, have always had a close personal connection to the Oroville High students and to the school well past ’85; my expected graduation year. And despite not graduating from Oroville High, And despite many of my former friends moving on to develop their own families, I still have many great memories of old friends who attended Oroville HS from '82 to ’85; though, some before and a few others beyond. As for career and education, you can easily look me up on LinkedIn, and there you can view my profile. ; ) I will say, I spent time working in both private and corporate fields through the mid-90s and mid-2000s; including, venturing into the music instrument trade and becoming a member & trade show exhibitor/attendee of NAMM -- mostly from being a part of the music import and wholesale market. In additional, I provided marketing and sales advisory services to a local company here in Los Angeles while working as an independent agent; additionally, I worked as a contract intermediary for marketing, sales, and client relations. I am married; since '95, to present with a wonderful and very intelligent wife -- she holds two master's degrees in psychology -- a woman who...Expand for more