Steve M.
Jacksonville, FL
Affordable 5-Star Excellence
Jacksonville University
Ancient HistoryUniversity of Wyoming
MBAJacksonville University (2004)
Graduate CourseworkAbout Steve
For most of my adult life, I've been a teacher, counselor, instructor, mentor, or tutor. My passion is effective communications with others, and the special bond of mutual trust and satisfaction that develops between student and tutor. An unusual mix of experience, education, and training uniquely qualifies me for this effort:
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Travels within 20 miles of Jacksonville, FL 32224"Very patient and very knowledgeable, a brilliant man."
- Elizabeth, Atlantic Beach, FL on 1/2/17Mr. M was extremely helpful to me. He more than helped me with my appeal letter, It was perfectly done, I could not have asked for better, he is very nice and polite.
I have great respect for him and am very grateful for his time and knowledge, I will definitely use him again and will definitely refer him to others. Thank you Mr. M.
"Steve related very well with my son. He talked on his level.."
- Holly, Jacksonville, FL on 8/28/16Steve taught my son so much in a two hour lesson. My son was focused the entire time, as Steve kept his interest. I saw immediate improvement. Steve was organized and prompt. We look forward to our next lesson! Steve does tutoring to sincerely help his clients, not for the money...
"Steve is a fantastic Tutor"
- Mike, Jacksonville, FL on 6/28/16Intelligent and patient with a vast amount of experience. Steve tutored me to improve my public speaking and presentation skills. He explained the psychology behind what is happening during these moments which really helped. He coached me on body language, voice inflection, how to capture the audience, and twenty other subtle details I hadn’t thought of previously. You can’t beat the one on one coaching in an environment and with a person that ensures your success. I highly recommend Steve.
"knowledgeable tutor"
- Michal, Easton, MA on 3/5/16I'm having great time learning english with Steve. He showed me new concepts how to do astonishing presentations and effective communication. He also explained origins of words or idioms which helps me to remember. I want practice with him more conversation and learn all the stuff he knows :)
"Great reading lesson"
- Linda, Jacksonville Beach, FL on 1/13/16During my time with Steve, he was attentive with that attention on my granddaughter. He gave her some homework which, hopefully, her mother will handle. Most importantly at this early stage, my granddaughter likes him and wishes to continue lessons with him.
"Great teacher!"
- Azucena, Jacksonville, FL on 12/8/15He is an excellent teacher, very punctual, responsible and respectful. always try to adjust to my learning needs, highly recommended
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ACT English
I was a linguist in the Navy for many years, and have been a tutor/instructor for most of my adult life. I also home-schooled my own daughter (who had moderately severe ADHD) successfully in English and test preparation.
Business
I hold a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wyoming. I also have significant private sector experience as a small business owner, corporate officer, Treasurer of a large state credit union, and as a manager/administrator of a gov't organization consisting of 4,000+ employees with a $2M budget. I have also taught business subjects at the college level.
Career Development
I have completed 12 graduate-level semester hours of Organizational Development-related courses. I performed collateral duty as Career Counselor for my U.S. Navy unit (227 personnel) from 1988-1992. As Director of Community Services for the Florida Dept. of Children and Families (1998-2003), I was in charge of mentoring, career counseling, and job preparation programs for some 4,000 minority/disadvantaged youth in Broward County, FL. During this period, I also created two comprehensive career development seminars, "Career Goal-Setting & Achievement" and "Coaching for Success" for the School Board of Broward County (FL), and subsequently taught these seminars to over 300 young adults over a five-year period.
Elementary (K-6th)
I completed 12 semester hours at the graduate level in elementary education-related topics toward my Master of Arts/Teaching degree at Jacksonville University, and I am a (FL) state-certified instructor. As a Community Services Director for the Florida Dept. of Children & Families, I was program and curriculum coordinator for after-school learning programs for over 4,000 disadvantaged youth (1999-2002). I also served as a contracted substitute teacher (grades K-8) for Duval County (FL) Public Schools from 2003-2004.
Marketing
I have completed 18 semester hours of graduate-level coursework in Marketing at the University of Wyoming, from which I earned an MBA. These courses include: Marketing Systems Management 601D; Marketing Management 643D; Consumer Behavior 824D; Marketing Statistical Analysis 701F; Business Policy and Strategy 8853D; and Advanced Problems in Marketing Management 890M. I have also founded and operated my own successful company, applying marketing strategies and techniques to achieve market penetration and market share.
Martial Arts
I began studying martial arts at the age of 15, taking judo classes at the YMCA in Jacksonville FL (attained rank of brown belt). I studied for 3 years under Godan Shotokan Master Michael King and was awarded a 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan) in Shotokan karate in 1969. I also hold a 2nd-degree black belt (Nidan) in Kendo (awarded 1977, Denver, CO) under 8th-dan Master Senjuri Umemoto, US Olympic Team. I have taught numerous personal self-defense classes for the YMCA, government employees, US military personnel, and various private sector organizations. I have graduated over 700 students in the past 25 years.
Public Speaking
I taught Public Speaking classes for the Broward County (FL)School District from 2001-2008, as a contract provider. I was also an active member of Toastmasters International (Wyoming) from 1975-1983. As a Florida state-certified adult educator/instructor, I have facilitated literally hundreds of platform presentations, motivational seminars, and interactive workshops over the past 20 years. I was also a political speechwriter for the successful Wyoming State Auditor campaign of 1980 (Jim Griffith, 1980).
Sociology
Sociology was my minor for my Undergraduate Degree (Jacksonville University). I have passed a total of 15 semester hours in undergraduate Sociology courses: General Sociology 203; Statistical Analysis for Research Workers 401, Urban Sociology 202, Culture and Personality 203, and Minority Groups 321. I have also completed two graduate-level (University of Wyoming) courses, Seminar in Organizational Behavior 853 and Seminar in Group Dynamics 824D, for a total of 21 semester hours in Sociology-related topics. I taught sociology-related topics as a contract instructor for the Broward County (FL) School Board for 8 years, from 1995-2003.
Study Skills
As a Master of Arts/Teaching (MAT) candidate at Jacksonville University, I completed 9 semester hours of coursework in Andragogy/Pedagogy, Cognitive Dialogue Learning Theory, and ESL/EOSL Training. I am the author of two academic papers, "Effective Learning Tools and Techniques", and "Effective Test Preparation". These two papers were the basis of a series of 2-week courses which I developed for the School Board of Broward County (FL). I taught these courses, with lesson plans and supplemental materials that I derived from the papers, for multiple student groups drawn from the government and military sectors, for over 3 years (1995-1998). I was invited by the UK government (London, 1998) to apply my course material to the British Army's Basic Arabic course. My course material is still in use there to this day.
Tax Preparation
I hold an MBA, with emphasis in Finance and Accounting, from the University of Wyoming; I was subsequently employed for 9 years by the Wyoming State Auditor, where one of my regular duties was to conduct performance and tax audits of selected private and public entities in accordance with state and federal tax regulations. I have operated my own consulting business, under the auspices of which I work as a paid tax preparer, for 19 years. I'm a graduate of H&R Block's 75-hour Tax Preparation Course, and have performed tax preparation as a part-time seasonal worker for professional tax firms since 1998.
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Steve M.
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Social Studies
I have completed 42 semester hours in social studies-related subjects, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, at Southeast Missouri State College, Jacksonville University, and the University of Wyoming. They include: Gen. Sociology 203; multiple foreign language courses; Anthropology 207; Western Civilization 166; Humanities 201; Advanced Humanities 202; Human Behavior Theory 305; Geography and Environment 207; and Seminar in International Relations 823. As a teaching intern (MAT candidate) I taught High School Social Studies for one semester at Oceanway High School, Duval County, FL (2004).