Journal Entry #72 - The Phone - Alexander Graham Bell, Inventor and Co-Founder of AT&T - Must Did Not Know How Crazy Communication Would Become - And My In-Person and Postal Mail Communications Independence - Who am I talking to?

JOURNAL ENTRY #72

Name: Manley M Collins

Social Security Number: 5 7 9 – * * – 6 5 4 1

Date of Birth: 06/21

Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia

Country of Birth: United States of America

Date: July 4, 2022

TOPIC: The Phone - Alexander Graham Bell, Inventor and Co-Founder of AT&T - Must Did Not Know How Crazy Communication Would Become - And My In-Person and Postal Mail Communications Independence - Who am I talking to?

Happy Independence Day to the United States of America!

Schizophrenia and the recognition of my American mental health issues was created solely based on the topic when I shelled out information about a future to people that I did not know what I was talking about.  Normally, life would call it a 'lie' or 'alternative truth', but made sure my American life, in English, reap every word of having anything mentioned about my future and losing it very fast with little or no evidence.  So now my readers or people now dislike or love me revealing my past and present of what he/she does not expect to see.

Based on my telephone logs and great memory, people wonder who do I talk to if I am not speaking to them specifically.  For me, my 792 contact list is 10% of the amount of people I would have had if I had my storage drives and no distractions in putting people in various information systems and backing up various places.  I do believe in speaking to humans over artificial intelligence or interactive voice response systems.  Those people I spoke over the phone or in-person or video call are as follows:

Brothers of Rho Kappa Lambda of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., police officers and every other type of officer, attorneys, lawyers, teachers, LGBTQIA+ associates/friends, heterosexual friends, families, my paternal family members, my maternal family members, classmates from Cross High School, South Carolina State University, and University of Phoenix, track and field teammates, football players, basketball players, disabled persons, Asian, Indian, European, African, American, French, Italian, Mexicans, Latinos, Brazilians, Jewish, Muslim, drug dealers, gun owners, Beta Delta of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Future Business Leaders of America, Chief Executive Officers, presidents, vice presidents, directors, project managers, program managers, leaders, small business owners, entrepreneurs, barbers, hairstylists, Human Resources managers, my co-workers, supervisors, and managers from every position on my resume, security officers, librarians, administrative assistants, doctors, nurses, case workers, mental health professionals, resource officers, principals, assistant principals, military - army, navy, marines, coast guard, air force, government officials, government employees, government contractors, the courts, judges, custodians, Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity, travelers, skateboarders, punk rockers, me phi me, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, homeless professionals, drug users, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha, Up2Us Coaches/Coaches Across America, AmeriCorps, City Year, any department in any state I resided in, United Parcel Service, DHL Express, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Apple, Nike, Amazon, insurance agent, appraisers, sales personnel, technologists, gamers, leasing agents, apartment owners, banks, brokerage firms, hotels, motels, airlines, restaurants, public transportation workers, car rentals,  parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, children, teens, adolescents, garbage workers, recruiters, headhunters, airport workers, all the violators of the Ten Commandments, sinners, pastors, deacons, choir members, ushers, meetup groups, church congregation, actors, gym and fitness gurus, bodybuilders, athletes from other sports, research professionals, and many more....even if do not specifically mention your area of expertise I am talking to you or something related to you.

Ever since the Journal Entry regarding my depression and how it came to fruition, I never have and do not plan to shut up for anybody since 2007-2008.  I know all this information is coming fast, but I am just like you sharing in bits in pieces, but I am all at once to catch up.

Pine Street Inn provided me a locker for storage. It is about half the size of a middle school or high school locker.  I only store daily stuff, such as my multivitamins (Vega All-in-One Protein Shake, Gatorade G-Fit, Lenny & Larry's Plant Based Cookies, Metamucil Fiber Gummies, Metamucil 4-in-1 Single Packs, One-A-Day Men's Multivitamin, Hydroxycut, Metamucil Cinnamon Fiber Wafers), everyday clothing, medications, and work clothing.  I do laundry every two weeks. You can see them in my photo albums.  Pine Street Inn provided more housing applications to Somerville Housing Authority, Pine Street Inn Housing, Woodburne Apartments, and The Bay State Banner real estate section had housing lotteries.  I am still on the lottery list for a brand new affordable housing project.  At Pine Street Inn, I had to get a tuberculosis test and reading done, which I was informed I was supposed to get every six (6) months.

With my former residence in Atlanta, Georgia and in between actual health or medical plans, I never signed up for public insurance.  So with me very focused on rolling off United Healthcare impacting the ability for my bills to paid by MassHealth (BMC Community Health Plan now WellSense).  I wanted to test At-Home Medical Tests for all the same services you see in my photo albums.  I did the tests publicly so others can see me do it.  The results were the same.

Racial profiling and customer profiling does happen in Boston, Massachusetts despite importing diversity to create diversity.  So here it goes, Target (Beacon Hill), a white/Latino retail floor employee, did racial and customer profiling, and I informed them through their surveys.  CVS Pharmacy (North Station), overabundance of female employees, did racial and customer profiling, and I informed them through their surveys, but it still happens at random.  StarMarket (North Station), a white manager, did racial and customer profiling, but stopped surveys for a year now.  Whole Food Market (Charles River Plaza) security did racial and customer profiling, and I informed them through their surveys and it stopped.

I got my Monkeypox/smallpox vaccine JYNNEOS from Boston Medical Center Sexual Health Clinic.  I still have a residual mark from where the vaccine was placed. Hopefully, my Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides start helping my hair, skin, and nails along with my prenatal multivitamins.

I purchased TurboTax to prepare to file my taxes.

I attended BayState (Massachusetts) Summer Games. I ran the 100m, 200m, and long jump.  I won the long jump.  I may or may not plan to go California for the State Games of America.  It is in my photo blog.

I had to seriously pray the Lord's Prayer, read a Bible verse, Joel Osteen's message of the day, and recited the 23rd Psalm before my criminal court hearing at New York City / New York State Criminal Courts.  It is in my photo blog.  I also attended my follow up court date in September 2022, and the case and charges were dismissed.  I talked to my pro-bono The Legal Aid Society attorney via the phone, and he told me I can get a Certificate of Disposition if I needed it, but most likely not available for the next day.  The way I booked my trip was through Megabus and Marriott.  I booked to hear the decision and leave immediately.  My case came up first and the judge told me the decision without the presence of my attorney.  I did eat a good meal at Whole Foods Market (Hudson Yards) to treat myself. I missed the USATF Masters Outdoor Nationals Championship in Lexington, Kentucky.  I signed up for eTrack, the free case tracking service provided by the New York State Unified Court System, to actually track my case, which I never found and could not add.  Checkr, Inc. provided all the employers that I am employed by and uses Checkr's service to provide the post-adverse action notice due to New York's situation.

I joined new workforce apps called Adia and Instawork.  Adia Solutions LLC, works with Adecco staffing, and I filled out the profile.  My first gig was Wyndham Hotel & Resorts (Beacon Hill).  I worked as a bellman and backoffice customer service.  I made some friends, associates, and acquaintances.  It was my first time seeing the tipping business in the hotel other than housekeeping. When I can tip, I normally tipped the housekeeping and restaurant workers.  I never thought about the bellpeople.  I worked as a custodian and engineer, but I had to tell the supervisor that I do not mind moving other people (Wyndham's) stuff once a month and I do not do this type of physical activity on the regular.

Boston Medical Center had to prepare me for my first colonoscopy. My BMC primary care physician prescribes Golytely as the medication and gave me the instructions.  I discussed the instructions with McInnis Health Center (Boston HealthCare for the Homeless Program) doctors and nurse. A month before the procedure, McInnis Health Center provided interesting advice, but not efficient planning on how to go about the day. As the procedure came close, I was in discussion with BMC on how to prepare and I planned a week ahead for it scheduling a PT1 Medical ride.  McInnis calls the Friday before the procedure on Tuesday, and ask, "Am I still coming to the McInnis House?" I politely while enraged had to tell them, "No, I made other plans."

I communicated quite a bit through the Massachusetts General Hospital, McInnis Health Center, and Boston Medical Center information system with practitioners more than any other hospital information system for care.

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Transitioning from Arbour Counseling Session (Zoom Calls) to Boston Medical Center In-Person (through the Bridge Clinic - Psychiatry Department)

(Previous Journal topics - I just was repeating them to new people verbally)

Boys

Relationships

Sex

Travel

Materialism

Research before buying

Attachment

Give and Take

Work on trauma

Touching and Assaults

Thinking and Feelings

Begin Cognitive Behavior Therapy or Cognitive Processing Therapy (homework on myself)

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Other Topics from Summer and Fall 2022:

I started participating in University of Phoenix Dissertation to Publication Workshop.  I attended University of Phoenix Knowledge without Borders Summit. I attend the UOPX KWB in person in Chicago and Washington, DC/Virginia, but this time it is virtual.

I started working with Massachusetts Vocational Rehabilitation Center for SSA's Ticket to Work to be local and not have Illinois's virtual center involved.

I never paid attention to what was happening with my toes. After everything happens and distractions, time becomes available to actually pay attention to myself.

I worked with some new rental startup companies, such as SplitSpot and June Homes. They are two of I do not know how many that rent out the megahomes throughout Boston and other cities.  SplitSpot does an application and roommate approval process for a room.  SplitSpot was funny because you provide a profile and roommate communication data is shared so I had to talk to the roommates.  For one place, all the rooms were vacant and the potential roommate was in another state (Florida), and disapproved me.  For another place, two male roommates and a potential female roommate with a pet, disapproved me, but during phone conversation individually with all three tried to blame each other for stating their vote, 'No.'  June Homes does an application and credit check before roommate approval process for a room.  When June Homes denied me on credit, I had to clutch the pearls and reflect that I have to have good credit score of 650 and above to rent a room in the house plus pay deposit.

I went to Atlanta, Georgia for the first part of my vacation and stayed at the Marriott TownePlace Suites. I switched from the J.W. Marriott at the last minute to prevent any shenanigans like New York City.  I met a few South Carolina State University college people (we were not in the same class to say classmate). I told all my Atlanta-based friends I was there, but I guess they wanted to do schizophrenia and not see me physically.  It did not matter, but I had a great time seeing three hairstylists and/or barbers and meeting people from Atlanta LGBTQIA+ Pride weekend, and unexpectedly ran into Rho Kappa Lambda brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at House in the Park.  I flew Delta Airlines and used my points.  I had a terrible experience at Subway restaurant at Atlanta Hartsfield airport, the supervisor replaced the sandwich, and the Delaware North assistant general manager did reach out to me. See my photo album.

I spent my second half of vacation in Charleston/North Charleston, South Carolina. I rented a car from Atlanta and drove to South Carolina.  I played with the hands-free technology and cruise control on rural road with minimal to no traffic.  I had to work at Dorchester County District Two (South Carolina Public Schools).  I signed up for three days to get my feet wet and see how everything operates.  See my photo album.  It was very restful and relaxing. I went through a half box of magnums and eight regular condoms so it was good.  Walmart was nearby so I was happy. UberEats worked very well on my order from Bonefish Grill, and it was hot and delightful.  Finally, I found the CSC Works smartphone app, it worked well at the Extended Stay America hotel, and gave me a bonus for using the app.  The CSCWorks vendor does Boston system of laundry centers, but you have to use a smartcard connected with one site.

I signed up for United States Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Authority's Pre-Check program. My Global Entry program known traveler number expired.  I signed up for the new program.

I attended Snow Companies - Gilead - Advisory Board program on HIV prevention services and medicines. 

I had to subscribe to AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss because my original two-year subscription expired.  I did a month break between the original expiration and new subscription to see if anything was going to happen.  I had to replace the front glass on my iPhone.

ZipCar kept sending me reminders about re-establishing membership.

I updated my National Board's Candidate Management System (NBCMS) profile, which is supported by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

I joined a new meetup Skip the Small Talk Online through the Hey Siri group. This is the first time I had audio issues over the Apple iPhone. I could hear everything, but they could not hear me.  We troubleshooted for thirty (30) minutes.

I filled out DoorDash Shop and Deliver form. I was already doing it, but I guess they wanted to make it official. UberEats provided these types of orders when they know I am at the end of my day.

I updated my Hilton profile.

All of Us Research provided some data.

Allied Universal sends me Special Security Briefing I guess to keep in touch and get additional business.

Massachusetts General Brigham started sending more research surveys about new features.

I started Busuu Live Lessons.

I participated in USATF Potomac Valley Association and PVTC Zoom call and voting process.  This was a first ever.

I sent in my United States Department of State Passport Application through the United States Postal Service.

I attended Oracle Cloud World. It was whole breadth of knowledge and experience on how one organization works around a winning product.  I do not have the $5,000 annually for training and certification around it, but learning bits and pieces through webinar and technical papers works too.

I participated in new Crunch Fitness Malden class offerings.  I participated in Crunch Fitness Summerville group fitness classes. I tried to enter North Charleston's Crunch Fitness, but that is when I was notified that my gym membership expired.

I am reading the newsletters, responses to my letter (all the different thoughts), and participating in polls by the United States Congress (Senators and Representatives).

Federal Express attorneys tried to answer the civil suit by stating nothing happened and deny everything. We are at the pre-trial conference stage.  MCAD still pending.  I was told to decide MCAD vs Superior Court, but I told them to settle.  I am only looking for one settlement from Federal Express, but however I can proceed with Pre-Trial and private investigator to proceed with one trial for both courts.

Southampton Street Shelter's case is left with the State of Massachusetts, but just continuous notice of appearances by different attorneys. I am unsure what that is about.

I am getting prepared to 'sit and wait' because the government trained me well to let routine drive people crazy up the wall, plus speakerphone, and wait until the end of time for something to give way or give me my money for what your people did.

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From my Nokia first cellphone to current Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Apps:

Remember black and grey screen snake game.  I loved that game.

Remember black and grey screen Tetris game.  Using the keypad and directional keys to get the blocks right.

I had the UberEats, Uber Driver, and Uber apps on my smartphone. I was using them, but until New York took Uber away. I threw the whole business in the trash, uninstalled, and did not bring to new phone.  It is backed up in cloud storage.

I had the DoorDash driver, and DoorDash apps on my smartphone. I was using them, but until New York took DoorDash away. I threw the whole business in the trash, uninstalled, and did not bring to new phone.  It is backed up in cloud storage.

I had the Grubhub driver, and Grubhub apps on my smartphone. I was using them, but until New York took Grubhub away. I threw the whole business in the trash, uninstalled, and did not bring to new phone.

Google Chrome has done a great job syncing data with is apps platform. I was impressed just as much as I use Firefox in syncing data and search abilities.

The Google sync with Android phone was impressive.  No duplicate data anywhere...yep, throwing shade to Apple.

Security got much better with Android.  AT&T Cloud, AT&T Call Protect, AT&T ActiveArmor, plus Samsung HIYA and Samsung Cloud service darn sure capture my data, photos, music, documents, everything to help me not miss one communication beat plus secure any data network for a minimum fee. No Google Cloud or Microsoft Cloud services yet.

Starbucks app exemplifies the service provided by its restaurants. It has not missed yet, even with a cup of iced water.  I love the rewards, but I do not have Starbucks budget like that.  Thanks for always remembering my birthday.

McDonald's app knew its customers and how to get them store with the $1 deals, but when inflation raised it to $2. I had to rethink my trips to all the Boston's McDonalds.  I went for breakfast and lunch/dinner.

Grindr, Jack'd, GROWLr, Scruff, Recon, Bro, 3Fun, Mr X apps (outside of Massachusetts) are used for the purpose of sex and hookups, and its actual purpose.  Inside Massachusetts, New York, or Northeast is for scamming, headaches, and from me-educational purposes to eliminate those gray matter opinions. Remember my scamming Journal Entry what folks tried to do to me.

Google Authenticator was better than Microsoft Authenticator for rolling over from various phones. I understand Microsoft's logic to authenticate each account, but it becomes a headache when more websites are rolling out multi-factor or two-way authentication.  ID.me is very good for government multi-factor or two- way authentication.  Adobe Access authentication is pretty good for the Adobe suite of products.

My banks, credit cards, and brokerage firms worked all my phones and iPad.

Zoom was and is pretty good with weblinks. It is used by most organizations.  I played with the various backgrounds. It was slight hiccup when I tried to switch phones on my personal account, but I recovered figuring out it was multi-factor authentication had to be turned on.  Google Duo/Google Meet was pretty good.  Apple FaceTime was good.  Video calling became a better experience.

Journal Entry #52 - Morningside Middle School Debacle

JOURNAL ENTRY #52
Name: Manley M Collins
Social Security Number: 5 7 9 - * * - 6 5 4 1
Date of Birth: 06/21
Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia
Country of Birth: United States of America
Date: June 21, 2020

TOPIC: Morningside Middle School Debacle

DEPARTMENT: United States Department of Labor
DEPARTMENT: United States Department of Education

In February 2020, Kelly Education Services, the current contractor for Charleston County School District and Berkeley County School District, hired me on as a substitute teacher.  The experience was very different since I could teach or monitor various grades and various subjects. Alexandra Barney gave the training presentation.  Melanie Douglas came in to announcement herself as handling some of the background paperwork.  Janelle Clark was the person to give me Frontline Access/AESOP substitute teaching assignment system.  Dana Mentel was the Charleston County School District Account Manager.  Dana and I, started out fine until things started happening at the schools.  Sarah Petty was the Berkeley County School District Account Manager.  Sarah and I got along well as she I was dressed professionally with khakis, sweater, and collared shirt.  Everyone else at the schools were dressed in shorts, jeans, and very comfortable attire.  Every school provided a different experience.  I personally selected schools that were on my everyday route or just had interest in.

My first school was Amy Moye, Whitesville Elementary, First Grade (Berkeley County School District).  It was a rambucious group of kids with high energy.  Of course, my adult learning skills was no match for these kids.  They listened, then they played, then got out of hand.  Everyone wanted to help.  They knew Ms. Moye's routine.  They were operating smartboard and everything.  Most of them completed the assignments.  However, after the student's lunch, some of the neighboring teachers came to help calm the class down.  I felt a little guilty when the educator had the class apologize three times for not listening.  I did run into one of my high school classmates, Shawn Ravenell. He looked great....slightly stocker and thicker than the slender high school figure, but tall and handsome as usual.  Thanks, Shawn Ravenell, for your military service. Thanks, Amy Moye, for your educator service. Thanks to all the teachers that day giving me tips on disciplining and positive reinforcement techniques. It was a good first day as a substitute teacher.  Berkeley County School District timekeeping was done through iPad and technology.

My assignment with Cross High School, my alma mater was very unique (Berkeley County School District).  It showed me how so much have changed over the years.  The classes changed from 45 minute periods to one hour and a half.  Hardly anyone that graduated from the school was teaching at the school.  I was substitute teaching for Christin E. Clark for 7th/8th grade Science.  Christin E. Clark was also a schoolbus driver. The kids were well-behaved in a sense that I did not have to bring another educator in to help calm the class down.  Unexpectedly, I was teaching three of my classmates' children, Keon Pinckney's child, Terrance Nelson's child, and Leroy Ravenell's child.  Other names came about, such as Octavia Cohen's cousin.  We had good time discussing families and they completed their assignments.  I did meet and spoke to Clarissa Shepherd.  Pat Wilson made me feel right at home by having a conversation like I was never missed.  I did meet the principal Alicia.  She was nice.  I did give a courtesy call over the school network to the athletic director, Shaun Wright, and see how he was doing.  Thanks to all the educators, staff, and administrators for their services.  Sarah Petty did call to substitute at the last minute for Christin Clark, but I could not retrieve the voice message until I got into a T-Mobile cellphone tower area (most likely Moncks Corner, SC or St. Stephen, SC).  I took a photo for social media.  For the day, we had a fire drill and active shooter drill.  Assignments were done on Google Chromebooks.  I ran into Terrance Nelson's mom on the way leaving the high school.

My assignment with Northwoods Middle School was very entertaining and diverse (Charleston County School District). I was substitute teaching for Carole L Bennage-Hernandez, 6th/7th/8th grade science.  The classes were half latino/hispanic and half African-American with some Caucasian/European students.  My high school Spanish did not help at all.  I felt very useful helping the students through their assignments and ensuring they understood what they read.  It was an instant gratification to make a difference in a student's life.  Carole and I took a photo for social media.  Carole was still in place and help with the transition to teach her class for a half-day.  Mrs. Bennage-Hernandez had a personal errand to run.  Learning science again at the middle school level taught me how specialized I became in life.  Charleston County School District timekeeping was done manually and done through AESOP Frontline timesheets.  They still had a mix of textbooks and Google Chromebooks to get the assignments done.  Thanks, Mrs. Carole L. Bennage-Hernandez, for your educator service.

My assignment with Timberland High School (Berkeley County School District) was unique.  It was my very first visit since the school was built.  Timberland did keep some history in the having the last yearbooks from the schools that merged St. Stephen High School and Macedonia High School.  I went through St. Stephen High School yearbook and it was so many names and faces I totally forgot about....said, 'Wow'.  I was substituting for Carrie R. Grudzien, Cross Categorical subjects.  The students were mixed 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders and special education.  However, I learn the students had Read 180 or System 180 assignments, Math assignments, and Google chrome assignments specialized to each student. The core periods were long.  Mrs. Carrie class did have two helpers, a long term substitute assignment, Mrs. Middleton, and an athletic coach.  The athletic coach was taught by the long term substitute at Timberland.  Timberland was a large school, but had a different feel of tameness on the day I went.  We had a fire drill in the rain.  Classes were combined for assignments in Home Economics. Every teacher had to escort their classes to the buses loading zone.  The fire drill presented a perfect time to take a picture with the educators, but the rain was distraction while keeping track of the kids.

My assignment with St. Stephen Elementary (Berkeley County School District) was a big reunion.  Some staff, educators, and administrators from Cross Elementary and High Schools were at St. Stephen Elementary School.  I was substituting for Lisa N. Cooper, Second Grade Teacher.  It was an interesting bunch of children.  Some students were helpers.  Some students were very intelligent and smart. Some students tried every excuse to get out of doing any work.  Lisa N. Cooper did have a conference call with the AmeriCorps Reading Partners inside the classroom.  We did have a fire drill.  The cafeteria served grits in the morning to the teachers.  It was good seeing everyone and speaking with them including some strangers.  I gave my information to one of the Reading Partners volunteers to let them know I had interest in the program for the next academic year.  I did take a social media photo.  Thanks, Lisa N. Cooper, for your educator service.

My assignment with Berkeley Middle School (Berkeley County School District) was okay.  The classes were large and full.  I was subtituting for Maxwell J. Burke, 7th Grade Social Studies.  The students discussed that he had a reputation for always being present in the school.  He had two desk in which I kept going back and forth through the students to ensure they were doing their assignments.  I did give a courtesy call/voice message to Dana Copeland, with the assumption she was connected to Patreece Copeland or Cross High alumni.  I saw one person I knew from Cross High School days.  It was a very professional environment with everything from the substitute teacher binder, what, who, when, where, and how situation.  I was impressed.  Thanks, Maxwell J. Burke, for your educator service.

My assignment with Military Magnet Academy (Charleston County School District) was a great experience.  It was a very disciplined school with uniforms and structure.  I was substituting for Simona Spinner, Math teacher.  I saw University of Phoenix under her door name plate.  I was not sure if she graduated from there or promoted the school.  However, her desk was an entire Sam's Club, Walmart, Bi-Lo, FoodLion, Office Depot/Max, and Staples combined into one.  I rewarded the students with the mints she had for them.  Thanks for the mints in my substitute packet and binder.  It was very coincidental that I met her daughter, who escorted me to the classroom.  The front office, Ms. Yeadon, was helpful, but I was not sure if she was related to Cross's Yeadon family.  It was definitely an honor and pleasure seeing a black male doctor as the principal of the school.  It was drill day or the alternate day from the regular core classes day.  I did take a social media selfie photo.  I saw the students and marching band march around the school.  It was impressive.  All the students did their work assignments and acted appropriately.  I did allow them to listen to their smart devices as long as they completed their assignments.  No additional help was needed to keep the students calm.  The classes was small.

My assignment with H.E. Bonner Elementary (Berkeley County School District) was the beginning of the downside of teaching.  The substitute from Timberland warned me that the school was bad/mischievous.  Of course knowing me, I had to test that theory.  I was substitute teaching for Lisa T. Johnson, Fifth Grade Teacher. Kelly Education Services had a policy of 'no touching students' policy regardless of the situation.  The class was very energetic and talkative, but by lunch, the class started getting angry.  We lined up for lunch.  The teacher's favorite helper African-American student was being taunted or started launching blows at a white student who was much smaller.  It was a hard to watch scene.  I tried to insert my body between the two and help restrain the black male student, but the African-American male student went around me and kept pummeling the white male student, who finally fought back.  The class was constantly instigating.  The fighting stopped once I went to the phone to call the teacher that was suppose to help.  I did not catch up to the emergency helper teacher until we got to the cafeteria.  I wrote an incident report for the vice-principal and principal, and Kelly Education Services.  Kelly Education Services Sarah Petty and I had a long discussion about the incident.  Disciplining students have changed and watching an actual fight happen without help is very difficult.  I took an panoroma photo for social media.  Thanks, Lisa T. Johnson, for your educator service.  This was a tough day for me as a substitute.

My assignment with Morningside Middle School (Charleston County School District) was awful. I was substituting for Domonique S. Finley, English/Language Arts teacher.  It was a diverse group and full class of students, even though some of them had field trip.  I did meet Mrs. Finley-Thompson. We had a cordial and candid discussion about the students and overall operation of the class.  However, the black button became an issue in the end of the day.  These kids were horrible.  They were videoing dance routines in the classroom, took naps, sat on window sill, kept walking in/out of the classroom, and it was no control with them.  The students did not listen to the administrator of the wing/grade and did not listen to the substitute.  I tried to hold on for dear life so I can have a peaceful exit from the school, but long and behold I got a book thrown to the face right before the school day ended.  I had to seek medical attention. Kelly Education Services Dana Mentel was informed.  Nikki Woods tried to get worker's compensation for me and got the medical attention needed.  The school kept stressing something about a black button that I did not see or was not shown where it was.  I called 911 and reported the incident to a cop, reported it to Mrs. Thompson, and the administrator.  It seems everyone was upset at the 911 call.  The main office and Charleston County Police deferred the incident to the School Resource Officer and principal.  The principal seemed to routinely state it is a disciplinary incident.  Please see attached report of how it all happen.  Thanks, Domonique S. Finley, for your educator service.  

My final assignment was canceled for Cane Bay High School (Berkeley County School District). It was for an Ashley A. Barnes, Special Services Program Lead.  It was because of the Morningside Middle School (Charleston County School District) incident.

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This is the what I sent to the Mayor of Charleston and North Charleston, City Councils of Charleston and North Charleston, Charleston County Sheriff Department, South Carolina Department of Education, Kelly Education Services, Charleston County School District HQ, and United States Department of Education.  My presumption when a child's behavior is beyond repair or acting out, it is a call for help.  Here is my email dated March 10, 2020 at 10:15 AM:

Good morning Sir or Madam, and team,

I am writing as a victim of Morningside Middle School in South Carolina Public Schools – Charleston County School District cry for help. I have attached the appropriate incident and medical report for your review.

 These are the items needed for the educational institution as follows:
1. Tear the institution down and rebuild in its place.  Raise property taxes to better support the school, expand programs, etc.
2. An adequate bell system.
3. An annual directory of all staff, administrators, and professionals at the school in each classroom.
4. An adequate substitute teaching system supporting absent faculty or administrators.
5. An actual, upgraded phone system for all classrooms.
6. Brand new student desks.
7. Uniform policy enforcement for faculty, staff, administrators, and students.
8. A supportive and trusting classroom for faculty (the ability to store and care for professional and personal items and supplies).
9. Better decorative theme for classrooms.
10. A balance between textbooks and chromebooks.
11. A better and appropriate response system for substitutes, interns, volunteers,  and assistants than a black button system.  I felt trapped in the classroom by the rules  and responsibility of students.
12. Penalty and harsher enforcement for non working students because it seems the misbehaving students and mischievous that do not care for any adult or their work.
13. Resource Officer or actual offenders from the prison system to show the students what happens in a school-to-prison pipeline for assaulting adults if there is a no-touch policy for substitutes. One session per week or assembly per month and let them ask questions how serious life is.
14. No cellphone or smartphone zones. Collect them at the beginning of the day and return them at the end of the day.  Each teacher is responsible for their homeroom cellphones.
15. Need the pledge of allegiance recited by students and staff in morning.
16. Need school pledge of becoming a better self recited by students and staff in morning.
17. Need a mission statement recited by students in morning.
18. Need American flags in all classrooms and hallway.
19. Need school flags in all classrooms.
20. College, University,  and military paraphernalia need to be spread throughout entire school.

This is just a start. Since I do not hold the winning lottery ticket for South Carolina Education Lottery, this is my process:
A. Address the issue head on with all levels of education headquarters, associated politicians, and professionals to reach the chief.  This gives everyone a chance to discuss and make some changes.
B. Next is the levels of the court system. December is my second favorite month of every year. My expected award for second degree assault with a harmful weapon is $5,000,000.
C. $5M dollars is the value of the protected minor's life that assaulted me.
D. Arbitration and Mediation is welcome, but I am set in my ways to go fully through the court system to create a six bill for all parties involved.

Pure example of turning around a impoverished school is below.

I am witness to South Carolina Public School Berkeley County School District – Cross Middle/High School. The school went through subtle and major changes when faculty, staff, alumni, and administrators cared about the institution.  Politicians and the county increased property taxes eight times from 1990 to 2020 to support and upgrade the school.  The school has become a silver medal standard of the community, county, and many families.  The school has expanded its academic, athletic, and trade programs. Students' behavior problems are minimal...still chatty...but no throwing things or unexpected weapons.

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Adrienne Rubel, HR Consultant, made the ultimate decision to terminate me from Kelly Education Services for social media photos.  I never heard of Adrienne until this email.  This is Adrienne's email dated April 3, 2020 at 8:29 AM and CC'ed Dana Mentel:

Mr. Collins,

Dana Mentel and I have made multiple attempts to contact you via phone. On 4/1, we tried to call you at a time you indicated you would be available, the line went immediately to voicemail. Dana then followed up with an e-mail to determine a new time to have a conversation. As of now, we have not heard back from you.

The purpose of the call was to formally request that you delete all photos of students and schools from your social media platforms, as well as from any personal devices.

Taking photos while acting in the role of a substitute teacher is a violation of the Kelly Standards of Professional conduct. The Standards of Professional conduct, which is covered during orientation, states that substitute teachers will never use recording devices or picture/video cameras, including cellular phone cameras, on academic institution grounds.

In addition, we were calling you to advise you that due to the violation as outlined above, the decision has been made to terminate your employment effective immediately.

Thank you,
Adrienne Rubel | HR Consultant | Human Resources Knowledge Center
Direct: Ph: 248-244-5623 Fax: 248-244-4106
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My response was absolutely not.  South Carolina Public Education school system ranked between number 45-50 by US News and World Report, the United States Department of Education and other educational system rankings.  The contractor and public school system worried about selfies, and when every student has a smartphone.  Yes, I am product of the South Carolina Public School System, but I was corrected the minute I left in 1998 by the other 49 states and major cities on the reality of education and life.

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Document Link #1 - Typed Incident Report
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vBT8fmbgpLSuXC-oHRNptl4I3DU34ejP/view?usp=sharing

Document Link #2 - Written Incident and Medical Report
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14iDeB0OHManp79xtMmdSLD0QJccOeDxy/view?usp=sharing