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Derek Bergmann

Derek Bergmann

Secondary teacher and writer; MBA candidate, UCLA Anderson

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Los Angeles, California
Joined October 2025
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Summary

Experienced educator who bridges humanities and STEM in secondary classrooms — Derek has taught middle‑school mathematics and high‑school philosophy/religion, and he leads student programs and retreats focused on formation and experience. villagechristian+2
Published undergraduate researcher and writer on religion and public philosophy — his UCLA Journal of Religion piece (2017) examines public reason, epistemic attitude, and religiously charged education policy. ucla+1
Campus and student‑leadership experience — active in UCLA student life as an IFC leader and club sports participant, indicating experience organizing student communities and working in leadership roles. dailybruin+1
Pursuing business training to pair with education and program leadership — listed as an MBA candidate at UCLA Anderson (professional profile), suggesting a shift toward strategy/operations and scaling education‑focused initiatives. linkedin

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

Kitzmiller, the Public Sphere, and the Necessity of Epistemic Attitude

January 1, 2017

Undergraduate paper published in the UCLA Journal of Religion (Vol. 1, 2017). Examines Kitzmiller v. Dover and the role of epistemic attitude in public discourse, drawing on Rawls, Habermas, Butler, and Cornel West.

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Letters and short pieces (Daily Bruin)

January 1, 2016

Student‑era opinion/letters to the editor (example: Letter to the Editor on IFC culture, 2016).

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Hobbies

Skiing and snowboarding (UCLA Club Sports roster member) uclaclubsports

Writing about religion and spiritual practices (contributor at Relight) relight