I am a physicist for the United States Army. I've earned a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Secondary Education from University of Hawaii Manoa for which I am dual certified as a highly qualified teacher with the department of education in both science and mathematics. I've earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of California Berkeley, I have finished all of the course requirements for a masters in physics at the University of Hawaii Manoa. I will be taking the qualifying exam and graduating in November. I have taught advanced high school physics, mathematics, and general middle school science at Myron B. Thompson Academy, an online charter school in Hawaii for 12 years. I have been at the forefront of online teaching and curriculum development in STEM fields for the last six years. I am the lead teacher in developing an entire STEM institute within the online academy that I currently work for. This institute includes a battery of courses in physics, advanced mathematics, computer science, and electricity/electronics. I have over 10 years of teaching experience in all fields of mathematics and science ranging from 6th grade to Civil Engineering 271 at the Community College level. I posses a vast knowledge of STEM standards and I remain current with the evolving concepts, principles and methodologies of STEM outreach.

My passion is working directly with students via synchronous, and asynchronous virtual interactions. My experience includes 6 years of online teaching. The courses that I've taught in a virtual environment include honors physics, chemistry, earth science, physical science, life sciences, algebra 1 and 2, computer programming, and various other STEM courses. I am an expert in Canvas, Illuminate, Black Board, Moodle, Wimba, WebX, Corsera, Big Blue Button, and virtually all other online learning management systems and interaction suites. I have mastered programs like Python, Linux, the Microsoft Office Suite, multiple spreadsheet programs, the full Adobe suite (including Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, etc), and I have the ability to learn new programs and software urgently and efficiently. I have passed both the Science and Math Praxis tests, and even scored within the top 15% of anyone who has previously taken these tests. Two years ago I was the lead developer of a small team of teachers that design a Smart Grid curriculum for a Department of Energy Grant. This curriculum was published in June 2013, and is nationally available to universities and programs of higher education. I also have experience in conducting research as I've published a scientific article on Crystallographic Texturing of Rhenium metals through my work at Loyola Marymount University.

最强的技能是我的能力之一otivate and communicate with students, parents and administration. I can optimize teaching sessions to be efficient, effective, and informative, by providing clear and logical communication. Throughout the entirety of my professional career I have successfully cared for multiple projects with a plethora of requirements, and deadlines to the utmost satisfaction of my employers. I have done so utilizing strong organizational and planning skills to assist my students in their achievements. I have facilitated multiple winning teams to the Hawaii State Science Olympiad. As a testament to my abilities with computers I have taught courses on Python programming and Linux command language interface. I have written multiple textbooks in the fields of physics and mathematics currently being used in federal and state education programs. My experience as an online teacher has put me as a cut above the rest when it comes to the use of online applications. I am dedicated to the mission of the organization that I work for as I am the first to come to work and the last to leave. I am dedicated to the advancement of my students and will invest the time to discover ways to optimize my students learning.