1. Damon Jefferson

2. 1973 - Born in Pontiac, MI

3. 1978 – Began playing the drums 1979 - Completed preschool program at Montessori Academy

4. 1981 – Earned my 1 st check as a drummer 1984 - Attended my 1 st professional baseball game which was the World Series in which the Detroit Tigers won!

5. 1985 - Graduated from Oakland Christian Lutheran Elementary School in Auburn Hills, MI 1986 – Experienced the death of my grandmother 1988 - Graduated from Washington Junior High School in Pontiac, MI

6. 1992 - Graduated from Orchard Lake St. Mary’s College Prep in Orchard Lake, MI 1992 - Moved from Detroit to Montgomery, AL to attend college at Alabama State University

7. 1997 - Obtained a Bachelors degree in Social Work from Alabama State University 1998 - Obtained 1 st teaching position at McCinnis School for Mentally Retarded Adults in Montgomery 1999 – Obtained a Masters degree in Special Education from Auburn University 1999 - Moved from Montgomery to Atlanta for 1 st teaching position with Cobb County Schools as a special education teacher

8. 2000 – Purchased 1 st home in Austell, GA 2001 - Played in 1 st minor league football game for the Georgia Renegades in the SFL 2001 - Played on my first recording as a musician 2002 – Death of my grandfather (my hero) 2003 – Played in last football game for the South Georgia Blitz (torn ACL)

9. 2005 - Married Natasha 2006 - Birth of my 1 st daughter, Dailey Milan 2007 – Played on Celine Dion’s “Taking Chances” album as a musician 2008 - Birth of my 2 nd daughter, Dylan Simone 2009 – Began pursuit of an Specialist degree in Instructional technology at West Georgia University

10. 2010 – Graduate from West Georgia University with a Specialist in Instructional Technology (projection) 2011 - Create musical software to increase academic achievement in K-12 environment (projection)