Every responsible individual needs to be aware that spoken or written words matter. What you say or write can impact the lives of others. Your goal is to be careful with what you say or write. Be aware that you have the ability to improve or destroy the lives of many people. A...
Whether it was in the classroom, during online tutoring or on my mathematics team, I worked to make sure that my students worked diligently. I encouraged each student that I came in contact with to strive to do the best that they could. I also encouraged them to do things that th...
There are numerous things that need to be done to prepare for a major mathematics tournament. Making travel and housing arrangements, acquiring funds for any expenses, discussing which competitors that will be present, developing study materials, selecting practice tests and dis...
People enjoy being around others that have a good temperament. Knowing this, I have tried my best at exhibiting characteristics of a person that enjoys life. In general, I do things that I enjoy doing. I also try my best in everything that I do. My ability to put myself in someon...
From a very young age, I have worked at helping those around me perform better. Whether it is teaching, coaching, parenting or anything else that I do, I love helping everyone around me. I have found that sharing my simple two rules for being happy with students, parents, childre...
Inherent in being a teacher, a coach, or a parent is the expectation that I be a leader. As such, I take my responsibility of being a leader seriously. As a leader I work diligently in leading by example. I am always trying my best to be a good example for everyone. I think caref...
Something that is very important to me is the ability of an individual being able to forgive and forget. It is an attribute that I possess and has impacted my life and career in a positive way. Too many people go through life holding on to grudges. Their inability to let go of hu...
Whether it is teaching or coaching mathematics, students should receive prompt feedback on the performances. Teacher feedback provides students with information that can be helpful to them in making the necessary changes to improve their performances. Students are always seeking ...
I believe that I have been successful as a teacher, coach, online tutor and person because before acting on anything, I am always putting myself in someone else’s shoes. I integrate information that I gather with consideration of other individuals’ opinions before making all ...
Something that I encouraged by modeling as a teacher was that many new discoveries could be found if one is willing to take risks. Since deciding to become a teacher when I was 6 years old, I remember how fascinated I was with mathematics. Even though mathematics was very structu...
