Grade Levels
High School, Middle School
Tutoring Specialties
ADD & ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities
Bio
Teaching is a second career for me. I spent 20+ years in the oil industry before moving into education. I view my role as an educator as a facilitator who helps students find answers on their own. I try to avoid giving students the answer to a problem. I believe it's much more beneficial to the student if they are able to find the answer themselves with some amount of help from me. I try to use my experience in the corporate world to help students see the real world applications of the material they are learning.
Teacher Specialization
I have been teaching for 15 years, 5 years in traditional public schools, and 10 years in an online environment. I have a bachelor's and a Master's degree in Geology and started teaching as a second career after spending 20+ years as a petroleum geologist. During my teaching career, I have tutored many students, both in a formal setting (Sylvan Learning Center), and informal settings. I have tutored many students in my neighborhood, largely in math, science (chemistry and physics), and ELA.
Courses
ACT Prep, ACT Reading, ACT Science, ACT Writing, Algebra, Algebra 2, American History to the Late 1800s, AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Biology, Consumer Math, Contemporary World Issues, Continuing Algebra, Developmental Algebra, Earth Science, Economics, English 10, English 9, English Language Arts 7, English Language Arts 8, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Geography, Geometry, Grammar and Composition, High School US History, High School World History, Intermediate Civics and Economics, Life Science, Math 6, Math 7, Math 8, Physical Science, Physics, Practical Math, Pre-Algebra, SAT Prep, SAT Reading, SAT Writing and Language, Social Studies 6, Social Studies 7, State History, US Government and Politics, US History, World Geography, World History 1, World History 2
