...Have played for 41 years both for fun and semi-professionally. Can teach any style of basic guitar and can teach advanced guitar for rock and pop music. I have been using music history in my classes for nearly 25 years. (read more)
...I am a quality-oriented college graduate (4.0 GPA), and last year I earned an M.A. in philosophy after successfully defending my Master's thesis Summa Cum Laude. Before that, I earned a B.A. in English in the Humanities, also Summa Cum Laude. Over the last ten years, I have worked in a variety of different fields, all of which have taught me diligence and creativity. (read more)
...Over the course of my career, I have taught Biology/Living Environment, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and all levels of high school English. I have prepared hundreds of students for taking the New York State regents exams in all content areas. Due to my background in special education, I am extremely skilled at finding multiple strategies for meeting students' needs. (read more)
...I did my student teaching in high school and middle school history. I took state certification tests and am awaiting results. I plan to attend grad school for literacy with the recent push for reading in New York State and nationally it is important to focus upon reading. (read more)