...I have chaired many non profit organizations and conducted their meetings. I have spoken 100s of times in public. I will use teaching techniques that have been most useful for me in preparing for a speaking engagement. (read more)
...I have mentored, instructed a health/hygiene program, taught job and living skills for summer youth work program, and now teach social studies (my certification and first love). I have a love of reading and writing also and find that those "hobbies" fit well with teaching history (and other socia... (read more)
...My teaching philosophy relies on making sure my students know the basics of what they are studying. First and foremost students must put in the work. That being said, my job is direct that work and make economical use of the time I have with the student. (read more)
...I was a Teacher and Principal for 10 years in total. My teaching career began when I worked in Michigan from 1998-2004 as a Grades K-5 Special Education Teacher; and in California from 2004 until 2008 as a Grades 9-12 Special Education Teacher and Teacher Specialist. I was also a Principal of a Junior High School in California for their Summer School Program. (read more)