Mr. Hakim is entering his eleventh year teaching and eighth as a junior high teacher at St. Paul. Currently, he teaches English for all the junior high. Mr. Hakim earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (English major, Film Studies minor) and Master of Arts in Teaching degree (English and Speech) from Wayne State University. Prior to teaching, he worked as a journalist for nine years, six as a freelance sportswriter with The Detroit News and three as the education reporter at The Grosse Pointe News. When not working, Mr. Hakim loves spending time with his family, watching Ohio State sports with his daughters, watching movies and TV shows, reading, writing and trying out new restaurants. His daughters, Bella (4, preschool 3s) and Kate (1, daycare), both attend St. Paul.