"Teaching is something I've always been passionate about. I'm the kind of person that can teach the very basics of a subject repeatedly and still get excited when the ideas click in my students' heads. Over the years I've had the opportunity to teach different subjects in various capacities and roles. At the university level I have taught an undergraduate embedded electronics course and a course for incoming freshmen. I've also acted as mentor for various groups in areas of programming, electronics, and general making. This includes 3D printing and 3D model design, and I currently teach workshops several times each semester for electronics and programming with Arduino, Python and Raspberry Pi.

More than anything I love teaching people about the inner workings of the technology in our everyday lives. I love showing that computers and electronics are not magic but are in no way less magical. Few things are more enjoyable than showing someone that they can make something from a simple blinking light to a full blown home security system. Programming is the way to breathe life into your creations. Whether it's a simple computer game, web application or an internet connected device programming is how you make it all work and showing someone it's not as difficult as it might seem at first is a great thing.

I'm also an avid maker and love 3D printing. Whether it's designing something in Fusion360 to 3D print, in Illustrator to be made on a laser cutter, creating my own PCBs, the ability to create a complete project myself never ceases to fascinate and delight me. My kids love it too!

If you've encountered a subject that you think might be too difficult for you or you're at a point where you can't seem to make sense of something, please contact me. I'll do what I can to show you a different way of looking at it that might make more sense for you.

Contact me today and let's learn together." less...