Since 2003, I've worked to enhance the academic lives of students in multiple states, with diverse backgrounds and skill-levels. My life journey has prepared me with keen insight to help students develop lifelong learning and career readiness skills.
I mentor students academically! This is a concept I coined several years ago because I was doing more than teaching and tutoring. I take a 360 view of the student and mentor him or her with study skills, organizational skills, time...
Since 2003, I've worked to enhance the academic lives of students in multiple states, with diverse backgrounds and skill-levels. My life journey has prepared me with keen insight to help students develop lifelong learning and career readiness skills.
I mentor students academically! This is a concept I coined several years ago because I was doing more than teaching and tutoring. I take a 360 view of the student and mentor him or her with study skills, organizational skills, time management, work ethic, diligence, and discipline.
I do everything in my power to bring the best curriculum AND the best teaching practices. I constantly evaluate my effectiveness. Contrary to most teachers, I view test scores as evaluation of my effectiveness. If I'm teaching a skill and the evaluation of the student's understanding of that skill is less than 85%, then I make changes.
I've taught middle school, high school and college level. I have a B.S. in mathematics from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from Jacksonville University. I've developed Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Business Calculus curricula. Given the compressed classroom schedules, I recommend a blended curriculum with e-learning online, tablet or computer-based resources in addition to paper/workbook resources. I choose resources that are easy to learn, NOT more difficult.
I expect all students to ACE my classes. Parents will always be allowed to log-in for status updates. Parents will always receive weekly progress updates in the form of emails. Parents will know the daily expectations and daily outcomes. I will develop a syllabus and update it as needed. I mentor students academically. I act as a surrogate parent. I expect students to excel and I work diligently to that end.
"Early to bed, early to rise. Not only early, but bright eyed and bushy tailed!" I believe all students want to succeed. My motto is, “Success is a Choice.” I help students learn. There is no greater feeling than understanding and pe
