"I served 13 years Marine Corps. with 8 years as a Marine Special Operations (MARSOC) Raider in the U.S. Marine Special Operations community as an Advanced Special Operations Advisor and Team Linguist. I worked as a mentor and peer counselor assisting troubled and at risk youth while completing my Bachelors, then moved to Seattle, WA to serve as a substance abuse counselor for high risk adolescents. Furing that time I provided therapeutic support to residents, facilitated the application of formal and informal therapy which aided in the achievement of residents' individualized treatment plans, as well as, fulfilled the lead role in the coordination of team meetings, family visits and other important outside contacts (i.e. social workers, therapists, doctors, dentists and CASA’s).

I have assisted adult learners in successfully completing their G.E.D. test prep as well as the study material. Additionally I have provided support and assistance for individuals who struggle to learn how to read due to English being their second or third language.

I assisted my relatives and friends in teaching their children Common Core skills when they were passed along by the education system without successfully understanding or mastering the material.

I assisted my relatives and friends in teaching their these skills when they were passed along by the education system without successfully understanding or mastering the material.

I have completed my Bachelors degree in Psychology and am currently in the process of finishing my Dual Master's in child / adolescent psychology as well as educational psychology." less...