Experience Summary
Thanks to my honorable service in the U.S. Air Force, I've learned the invaluable benefits of hard-work, timeliness, respect, and discipline. I gained outstanding customer service skills from my experience as a vehicle maintenance journeyman and quality control technician. Prior to my service, I taught Calculus and Precalculus at the University of Georgia as well as graded, tutored, and supervised supplemental Calculus labs. I was responsible for over 100 students during my tenure as a graduate student, and was awarded the University's prestigious "Outstanding Student Teacher Of The Year" award in 2006.
Teaching Style
Many students have had the Ben Stein type of teacher thru their math schooling, and don't know the subject for its logic-based simplicity. I believe and use a little theatrics, encouragement, and patience. With these, my students can be reached. These were traits my advisor looked for us to develop in our early starts as teachers. Smart man. I saw it countless times while at the board lecturing or during my office hours at the University - a dry presentation fails. At the end of the day, I know a student needs to pass, and in the grand scheme of things, just needs to be able to balance their checkbook, but if they can leave a math course and tackle, say, a Sudoku puzzle with confidence, then I have reached them.