"While receiving my bachelor's education in Computer Science, I worked as a teacher's assistant helping new and alternate major students break into this challenging field. Through my own studies and helping others with theirs, I was hit by a couple of very important revelations in teaching. Firstly, throwing information at students is rarely going to get the pertinent information across in a way they will remember and be able to use practically. Secondly, student needs to be able to educate themselves; specifically, they need to have the mental tools and practices to realize what information they do not have and how to go about finding the answer to their current challenge.

I realized, as an educator, I need patience to let students feel safe and learn the fundamentals in their own time, understanding in order to break down what the student does and doesn't know on an on-going basis, and a deep well of knowledge to expound upon the topic and allow a more rich and organic absorption. With these focuses in mind, and with practice, I learned the educator's job is to help each individual find where their interests lie and to continually challenge them, thus keeping the subject fun and exciting.

Throughout my career I have learned that self-education never ceases; I'm sure this is the case across the board, but doubly so for the tech industry where software and hardware evolves or is completely replaced on a regular basis. In order to best focus a student's attention in a world of constantly expanding information I regularly ask questions to observe their confidence and interest in each section. These questions ensure they are grasping the information at hand and help me in tweaking their studies to continue them down the path that most suits their interests and to challenge their preconceptions to make a section more enjoyable.

I have a depth of knowledge over a wide breadth of areas utilizing all major operating systems (Linux, Windows, Mac OS); hundreds of tools; and dozens of programming languages." less...