Experience Summary
My undergraduate education was focussed on physical geography and geology (in which I hold a minor degree). I was involved with cartographic production and began learning the new field of remote sensing.
I spent 1993-1994 in the southern African state of Lesotho where I was serving in the US Peace Corps.
My interest is in a wide range of subjects, especially the interaction of humans with their environment. My interest in teaching is to assist students in learning that the human and physical world is much larger than what they have experienced, and yet even activities and events located at a distance can affect their lives.
Teaching Style
My experience is primarily in college lecture classes. I also tutor college students one-to-one using the concepts that they are having difficulty with. I have also assisted ESL students with English grammar in their writing skills.
I have taught courses which require students to write many papers and revise them as needed, so I have experience in assisting in the reading and writing skills. I have taught at the college (Hawaii Community College) and university level (University of Hawai`i at Hilo).