...By the time I turned 21 I had already played in hundreds of poker games and had established myself as a ranking intermediate player. About 10 years ago I discovered "No-Limit-Texas-Hold-Em" and have been participating in table games locally and otherwise. About 2 weeks ago I participated in an online tournament with over 6,000 total participants and finished in the top 10% in 617st place! (read more)
...History & Gov't and World History academic intervention classes and 7th/8th ELA academic intervention classes. I also taught Eng 9 for 3 yrs. three yrs & coached a successful HS mock trial team for 7 yrs. My philosophy is that learning is a lifelong process with many immediate and long term rewards. (read more)
...It is always rewarding to see students succeed in something they thought impossible! I moved to Tennessee to start my path toward a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Tennessee. There, I was a Teaching Assistant which required helping students understand the material for the course more. (read more)
...I am a certified Earth Science teacher in NYS and a Regent's Exam is required for all Earth Science students. I have my Masters in Secondary Education (7-12) Earth Science and I am certified to teach Earth Science (7-12) and General Science (7-12) in NYS. I hold initial certificates in both Science fields and Earth Science is a Regents course in NYS. (read more)