...Back in 1971 my father, Ralph, won the most prestigious Bridge tournament in the U.S.: The Golder Pairs. It was then, and also after learning of how successful he was winning thousands of dollars per year playing poker, that I took an interest in card playing. As a young boy I would stay up late watching, learning, and afterward playing against him and his adult friends at the card table. (read more)
...I have been teaching common core math since it’s existence in my state. I have taught upper and lower levels of math and spend the end of each of my teaching days tutoring small groups or students one on one. I pride myself on finding out where students are struggling, what their misconceptions are and targeting the practice that is needed to strengthen skills. (read more)