With a very broad background in not only teaching Social Studies, and it doesn't stop there. Through intense Training with Rapport Leadership International, formed very strong skills in Team Building, Assessing Learning Styles, Public Speaking, Power Communication, Effective Communication, Active Listening, Event Planning, leading group discussions focusing on a Solution, Consensus Opinion, Conflict Resolution, Stephen Covey's 7 Habits for Highly Effective People, and with The John Maxwell Company, acquiring and honing Skills concerning The 5 Levels of Leadership, 365 Degree Leadership, and Team Building. Also attended Leadership Live Seminars featuring Speakers from different fields, and from around the World,
Track Coach- Coached 3 Section Championship Teams, and Coached Individual Sprinters and Relay Teams all the way to National Championship Final (Golden West Track Meet),
Chess Program Director at 3 Different Schools. In my Teaching Career in Twin Rivers, I coached 36 Championship Teams ( 12 City Titles and 24 District Championship Teams)
I participated in Action Civics Program for 4 Years in our District, and in May of 2018, our Junior High was rated #9 in The State, meaning the #9 Ranked Individual School in California outperforming many notable High Schools across the State.
Featured 3* Times in Success Magazine for Work in The Success for Teens Project. Name Success Ambassador during this time.
Cycling: I'm an avid Cyclist, and have been since 1975. I've completed Rides across Colonial Virginia, Muscular Dystrophy Fundraising Rides (3 100 Mile Rides from 1989-1991. I also train on my own Peloton Bike. Also ride at CycleBar, and have been Course Marshal and Zone Captain at The Amgen Tour of California.
Fly Fishing: I've been actively Fly Fishing for the past 12 years, and am a Member of The Granite Bay Flycasters. I love practicing Fly Casting, and have accomplished Bronze, Silver awards in the Fly Casting Skills through Fly Fishers International. Presently working on Gold Standard (Very Very Very close to completions***)
Reading: I love reading in general, but my favorites are Mysteries (Including Sherlock Holmes Novels), Sports.
Photography: I Love Photography and have ever since I was little, My favorite photos are of Landscape, Sunrises, and Sunsets. Have taken photos all over the world.
Foreign Affairs: I love discussing Foreign Affairs because I was fortunate to travel to Europe in 2019, visiting 5 Countries (Ireland, England, France, Italy, and Vatican City. I was there during some very important periods in History, the most notable being Brexit, and the changing over of Prime Minister (Theresa May to Boris Johnson).