Experience Summary
Technically, I have been involved in education in some capacity all of my life. Professionally, I have been a public school classroom instructor, a college adjunct professor, an instructional designer/developer for corporate paper-based and computer-based tutorials, and a contract tutor. Although my primary professional focus since beginning work on my Master’s degree has been custom software development, many of the activities in that profession have continued to be related to education. I have designed, organized, and/or conducted numerous training activities for my direct reports and for specific interest groups, and have developed and organized individual, team-wide, department-wide, and company-wide training activities.
Teaching Style
All of us are in a continuous learning mode, even if we are not in a formal learning environment. I like to emphasize that fact to students, and my approach to instruction focuses on the enjoyment and practicality of the subject matter. If a student learns to gain satisfaction from solving problems, tutoring will take a back seat to self-motivated learning.
My enthusiasm for learning eventually transfers to the students with whom I work. By focusing on problem-solving related to everyday activities, I strive to eliminate common abstract perspectives about subjects such as math, computer science, and writing, and help students see that applied learning is all around them.