Experience Summary
I have worked in several different types of industries from hotels, restaurants, travel, mortgage companies, transportation, banks, theater, real estate and other primarily service businesses. Most of my interests lie in the financial and accounting parts of these businesses because of the importance of not only being able to present an accurate picture of the company's condition at only one time, but also to make sure that there were no mistakes, thefts being covered up, or other discrepancies. Very large companies have had loans go bad due to the improper accounting of transactions by the business owners.
Teaching Style
My teaching style needs to respond to the needs of the individual. There are several styles of learning so I need to understand the individual to best know how to teach them the skills they need to pass the course.
My Hobbies
I like exercising. I spend time doing yard work, and running. Soon I plan to go back to bike riding. In the summer I especially like to swim. In the winter I try to go skiing at least once each winter.
| Accounting |
 This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| Accounting and finance are inter-related disciplines focused on auditing, preparing, monitoring and reconciling accounts to make sure the financial statements accurately reflect the true condition of the company at the time.
It is very important to follow high ethical and integrity standards, to give management the ability to accurately respond to the needs of the company. |
| Algebra |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| It is always important to know where the skills of a person are to see how you might help increase their knowledge of algebra. The basis of algebra helps to build the fundamental framework for using math skills in everyday life. |
| Algebra I |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| It is always important to know where the skills of a person are to see how you might help increase their knowledge of algebra. The basis of algebra helps to build the fundamental framework for using math skills in everyday life. |
| Business |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in business administration. My experiences in management, training, accounting, and budgeting have helped companies to improve their performances. |
| Composition |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| The importance of composition is to help develop one's thoughts on any subject. The creative process needs a good framework to help present those ideas for others to follow. The importance of using only one's own ideas or the importance of giving credit to others when you site their work is also important to emphasize. |
| Finance |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree majoring in finance. I have incorporated economic ideas in finding solutions to company financial statements. I like to forecast and prepare budget for a company. Forecasting needs to incorporate educated estimates on how the company plans on moving forward. It is an important skills for all companies to use to work toward their goals and respond to market forces. |
| Grammar |
Proficiency: Expert
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| Grammar like spelling needs a good foundation to build one's skills. Written as well as verbal skills are the tools that everyone needs to advance to their own goals. The importance of adjectives, adverbs, present and past tenses for verbs. A good place for mastering these skills is middle school. |
| Math |
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have always followed the use of math in my daily life. The importance of making budgets, knowing how much is in one's checkbook, or finding funds to make a new product. Those skills are the basis of being prepared for improving your life. |
| Pre-Algebra |
Proficiency: Expert
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| The proper basis presented in pre-algebra is also important to build one skills for further advancement. Teaching the formulas and the ideas incorporated therein increases the reasoning skills and the understanding of applications where these ideas can be applied in life. |
| Pre-Calculus |
Proficiency: Expert
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| The fundamental basis of pre-calculus helps to prepare one to further their eduction in the math disciplines. Pre-calculus follows basic principals to use in understanding the relationships that are presented. |
| Reading |
Proficiency: Expert
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| To share my love of reading is exciting. I am interested in developing those skills in young people or those seeking to learn English as a second language to open up their minds to new ideas, concepts or just to take an imaginary journey to the unknown. |
| Speaking |
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have been a member of a Toastmaster group for over 5 years, where I have mastered and polished many speeches both prepared and spur of the moment topics. |
| Spelling |
Proficiency: Expert
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| My education always emphasized the importance of good spelling. A proper background in this skills, helps to improve your presentations, your resume when you are looking for a job, improve the first impression you make in any interaction requiring written skills. |