Aloha! I earned a math degree from the United States Naval Academy and served for five years in the Marine Corps as a logistics officer. I earned the rank of Captain before transitioning to the civilian sector, where I taught remedial middle school Algebra in Fairfax County Virginia Public Schools. (read more)
...I have a certificate in Weather Forecasting from Penn State and just completed a college level algebra review from Illinois State. I have coached swimming at the high school and USA Swimming level and coached swim clinics with US Olympic coaches. I have worked with military candidates on both the ASVAB and AFOQT and written practice tests for both. (read more)
...The experience has made me interested in seeing growth in the developmentally disabled, and in working with those with special needs.Also, I worked at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, taught english as a second language to Laotian Refugees, and taught for eight years at Crosswalk-- a school for st... (read more)
...On the SAT Reading section, which is very similar to the ACT Reading section, I scored a perfect 800. I consistently test strongly in reading comprehension and analysis, including a 5 on the AP Literature exam, and a 128 out of 132 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Section of the Medical Co... (read more)
...I am very gentle and patient with my students. I believe very strongly in the axiom;" People do not care about what you know; until they know about how much you care." (Madeline Hunter). I am also more than willing to be there for the last minute emergencies like " I forgot there was a test tomo... (read more)