...Most of my adult professional life was in the corporate world as an engineer and later, as a manager... so I think I bring a good dose of real-world experience to the classroom. Of special note... from 2013 to 2016, I lived and worked in Shanghai, China as the headmaster of a small, private international high school. It was a life changing experience. (read more)
I graduated from State University of West Georgia with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts, with an emphasis in photography. For several years I owned two businesses, one in photography, and another in the tanning industry. I decided I wanted to work with students with disabilities, so I pursued my teaching certificate in Special Education at the University of Georgia. (read more)
...I was certified to teach the Abeka curriculum; many private schools use Abeka as their primary curriculum. I began teaching this curriculum as a 5th-grade teacher and later taught 6th grade at an Academy. I taught all subjects and continued my education by attending teaching seminars. (read more)
...I like to break concepts down into understandable steps and show how to use these steps. I also use inquiry methods to get students to derive formulas on their own. This helps them to retain knowledge and remember the process or be able to recreate it. (read more)
...I have more than twenty years of experience in counseling and educating individuals in matters of personal importance. I have a very organized, friendly method, emphasizing success through cooperation and mutual respect. Previous experience includes all SAT/ACT sections specialized instruction with additional emphasis in essay instruction. (read more)