Hello,
My name Is Blaine. I recently relocated back to North Carolina to attend UNCW and attain my Masters in Education which has been a life long dream of mine. I am originally from Oak Island, NC. I joined the Navy in 1995, where I was a Fire Controlmen. Most of you probably think that means was a fireman, but it actually means I worked on weapons systems. The NATO SeaSparrow Missile Defense system to be exact. I got out of the Navy in 2001, and moved to Minnesota with my then wife...
Hello,
My name Is Blaine. I recently relocated back to North Carolina to attend UNCW and attain my Masters in Education which has been a life long dream of mine. I am originally from Oak Island, NC. I joined the Navy in 1995, where I was a Fire Controlmen. Most of you probably think that means was a fireman, but it actually means I worked on weapons systems. The NATO SeaSparrow Missile Defense system to be exact. I got out of the Navy in 2001, and moved to Minnesota with my then wife and new son. I spent the next few years in school and working part time. I achieved an Associates in Electronics and then onto a Bachelors in Business Management.
After that, I went to work traveling around the world installing and training workers how to operate high-speed automated packaging equipment. The range of products I've worked with is huge, and I feel partially responsible for so much junk mail that comes to our homes. I've installed machines that put magnets on your phone books, seasoning packets in your Ramen Noodles, credit cards in your envelopes, coupons on your food boxes and microwaveable trays in your Lean Cuisines. Then in 2010 after burnout from years of extensive travel,
I left Minnesota to return to NC. But I could not find work here, and ended up moving to South Carolina to work for the Boeing Company on the new Boeing 787. I was fortunate to be offered the position of Manager over the installation of the Engines and Landing Gear of this new plane. But after 1.5 years of 70+hours aweek work schedule, I knew that if I didnt follow my dream of becoming a teacher, then I would probably pass away from stress and sleep deprivation. So I came to Wilmington and spoke with the Watson School of Education at UNCW to learn about the programs and the requirements. I went back to SC, boxed up my stuff, and moved back "home".
Some background on my teaching and tutoring experiences. I started my "teaching" career as a Boy Scout in the 1980's as a summer camp counselor for 4 years near Elizabethtown, NC
