I have B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from Bowling Green State University. I’ve also worked in the private environmental consulting industry for over 15 years and taught geology in college for over 10 years. Geology is an exceptionally interdisciplinary science often involving an understanding of concepts across numerous scientific disciplines. (read more)
...I started out as a youth minister for junior high and high school students, then a substitute teacher, then a full time high school teacher. When I started a family, I needed to actually have health insurance for them, so I had to quit teaching to seek greener (read: well-paying) pastures, which... (read more)
...Because students often asked for follow-on instruction, I created an intra-agency blog with fun vocabulary and grammar exercises and Arabic cartoons. When not teaching, I translated Arabic daily for 20 years, and translated Spanish occasionally. My DLPT scores were 3/3 in both languages. 3+ in Spanish reading. (read more)
...I've previously studied in a genetics lab and have three published papers in the Drosophila Information Services journal for genetics. For my undergraduate career my minor was chemistry, which gives me a substantial background in the biochemical area. I've mostly taken a personal interest in bo... (read more)
...Since then, I have taught and tutored college-level English for a decade at colleges in Ohio. I am also in charge of the writing lab at a local college. Also, I have worked as a freelance writer and proofreader in a variety of different areas. (read more)