Biography
Professor Darius Frasure is a highly sought-after speaker, workshop facilitator, poet, and coach. He specializes in helping high-functioning individuals and teams create, nurture, and develop sustainable presence and engagement practices. Darius Frasure cultivates awareness through evidence-based practices, intuition, and creativity. His process fosters renewed vision, which uncovers opportunities in places of limitation and practical methods for maintaining the state of the “best self!” His two decades of teaching, mentoring, consulting, and leadership experience is in elementary, secondary, and higher education, as well as with varied non-profit and creative arts organizations. His poetry appears in many literary journals, and select readings are on youtube. He has one spoken word album, Spoken Pieces (2010), and two collections of poetry: stained glass medusa (2015) and of stone and rope (2019).
On a personal note, Darius’ top VIA strength is Kindness. He lives in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area of Texas in the United States, with his wife and four daughters. In addition to spending quality time with his family, his hobbies include writing and reciting poetry, reading books, watching movies, studying chess, and listening to music.
Coach training & specialism
- International Coaching Federation: Associate Certified Coach Certificate (A.C.C.)
- Fielding Graduate University: Comprehensive Evidence-Based Coaching Certificate (E.B.C.)
- Dallas College: Management Supervisor
- University of South Florida Muma College of Business: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
Industry experience
Chief Operator
Assure Press Publishing & Consulting, LLC
Nov 2017 – Present (5 yrs 7 mos)
- Sets the editorial and commercial direction for the company. Makes decisions about the markets audience. Works with teams of editors, designers, writers and freelance contributors who create the content and manages its production.
- Executive Leadership and DEI Consulting and Coaching
- Partners with individuals and organizations in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their potential.
“I help leaders leverage resources to seize opportunities where they see limitations.”
Professor of English
Dallas College
Jun 2012 – Present (11 yrs)
Lead Advisor, Omega Omega Chapter at Mountain View College
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society International
Aug 2012 – Jun 2021 (8 yrs 11 mos)
Chapter advisors are responsible for local membership and the guidance and approval of local activities of the International Honor Society for the Community College.
Programming Consultant
Big Thought
May 2010 – 2018 (8 yrs)
Provides expert knowledge for developing strategic initiatives, which include social, cultural and emotional literacy programs, strategic partnerships between K-12 and Higher Education, visual art, performance art, music, spoken word/poetry, and other related programs.
Board Member
North Texas Voices of Influence
Feb 2010 – Feb 2014 (4 yrs 1 mo)
Board Member
Teacher
A. W. Brown Fellowship Leadership Academy
Jul 2010 – Jun 2012 (2 yrs)
Chess Coach
Teacher
Dallas Independent School District
Jan 2005 – Jul 2010 (5 yrs 7 mos)
Teaching Artist
Big Thought
May 2007 – May 2010 (3 yrs 1 mo)
Facilitates Visual and Performing Arts workshops for “At Risk” youth
Founder and CEO
Urban Art Literary Society™
Jul 2006 – May 2010 (3 yrs 11 mos)
This is a literary, cultural, social, and educational arts organization for the study, discussion, enjoyment, and enhancement of visual and performance art, music, literature and literacy related issues.
Education
Fielding Graduate University
Oct 2020 – May 2024
Doctor of Education – EdD, Leadership for Change, Concentration in Somatics, Phenomenology and Communicative Leadership
Fielding Graduate University
2020 – 2023
Master of Education – MEd, Organizational Leadership
National University
2008 – 2010
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Creative Writing with specialization in Poetry; Additional Studies in English
Dallas College
Aug 2020 – Aug 2021
Certificate, Management Supervisor
Fielding Graduate University
2019 – Oct 2020
Certificate, Evidence Based Coaching
Luther Rice College & Seminary
2011 – 2012
Master of Arts (M.A.), Apologetics
National University
2013 – 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.), English Literature with Specialization in Gothic Studies
Paul Quinn College
2000 – 2005
Bachelors of Science, English, Secondary Education
Pueblo High Magnet School
1997 – 2000
High School Diploma, Broadcast Journalism