About the Author

Teaching Experience (1996 - Present):    

• Grade 12 Economics and Participation in Government at Thomas A. Edison High School, in Elmira Heights, New York (2002-2010). 

• Grade 11 United States History and Government

• Grade 10 Global Studies.

• Other courses taught include Web Design, Sports Entertainment on Film, Business Law, Entertainment and Media. 

• Business Communications at a local career college. 

Education:

• The University of Charleston (W.V.) in 1994, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.   
  Two-time Academic All-America in Golf (1993, 1994).

•  Elmira College (N.Y.) in 1999, with a Master of Science in Education.

• New York State Teaching Certification in secondary Business and Social Studies (1996).

Highlights:

• Teacher adviser in the New York State Mock Trial competition and at the Elmira College Ethics Bowl. 

• Facilitated a Presidential debate between students on The Senior Notebook (2004), a local Sunday morning television show. 

• Author of the book "Energize the High School Classroom" (Dec. 2008)

Presentation experience:

• Four-time presenter - New York State Tech Prep Conference.  (most recent 2006)

• 2006 Career Technical Education Conference in Syracuse.

• 2006 Elmira College educational career panel

• 2007 Presenter at Erie 1 Boces
  355 Harlem Rd, West Seneca, NY

• 2007, 2008 Presenter at The Pennsylvania Conference on Integrated Learning:
  The School - To - Career Connection.
  Penn Stater Conference Center in State College, Pa. 

• 2009 New York State Middle School Conference in Watkins Glen, NY

• 2009 South Carolina Formative Assessment Conference in Columbia, SC

• Multiple workshops for GST BOCES and Southern Tier/School Community Network Teacher Centers