Mr. Harp has been writing and teaching for more than thirty years and currently serves as the 7th and 8th grade middle school science teacher at Discovery Charter School.
His first work ever published appeared in The Washington Post. Eventually his work appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country, including The Arizona Republic, Cape Cod Life, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Montgomery Advertiser, Pennsylvania Heritage, Probate & Property, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Tampa Tribune and The Tampa Times, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times. His book Happiness is recognized by experts as one of the best books ever written on mental health, substance abuse, and suicide.
He is listed in Global Who’s Who; Covington’s Who's Who; Great Minds of the 21st Century (Premier Edition); Who’s Who in the World; Who’s Who in America; Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals; Who’s Who in American Education; Who’s Who in American Law; Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders; Who’s Who in Finance and Industry; Outstanding People of the 20th Century (Second Edition); Strathmore’s Who’s Who; The National Registry of Who’s Who; and he received the Marquis Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
As a lawyer, he mastered “Estate Planning for Individuals with Disabilities” - as certified by his work appearing in the American Casebook Series since the year 2000 (which is a textbook used in every law school in the United States to teach law students).
He is a 1987 graduate of Norristown Area High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in 1991 (Major in History, Minor in Philosophy) from The George Washington University and in 1996 his Juris Doctorate degree from The Dickinson School of Law.
His years in medicine were spent with Mark S. Smith, M.D. (Chair, Emergency Department, The George Washington University Medical Center) and John C. LaRosa, M.D. (Dean for Clinical Affairs and Dean for Research, The George Washington University Medical Center – who was internationally recognized as an expert on hypercholesterolemia). He served as the Assistant to the Dean for three years, where he daily interacted with individuals who held high-level United States federal government positions, led major organizations, or governed countries. Chad has TS/SCI clearance and has worked at both the Bureau of Intelligence and Research within the United States Department of State and at The Pentagon.
You may reach him by email at any time: charp@dcsschool.com