Fun Facts

I am an academic, creative individual, drawn to business, marketing, and art-related fields. I design jewelry, fashion, and accessories and strive to turn my hobbies and interests into successful businesses. I enjoy developing products by hand and machine (old and new technologies), and creating strategies for success, in the face of financial, technological, and global challenges.

About Me

I taught marketing for nearly ten years, full- (7 of 10) and part-time. I received my doctorate degree in business administration, D.B.A., marketing major, management minor, from cleveland-state-university">Cleveland State University, August 2009 (3.49 GPA). I received my M.B.A. in marketing from Pace University, NY, January 1991, and B.A. in chemistry, from dallas">University of Dallas, Irving, TX, May 1982. My goal is to teach and research, with a focus on marketing relationships and international strategy development. I am also an entrepreneur.

As a college professor, I advised students in extra-curricular activities aimed to enhance classroom learning (for instance, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). I encouraged students to aim for higher goals in which they were rewarded for exceptional efforts. I feel that motivation is necessary for individuals at any stage of learning. I also assisted students in career development, and job pursuits, in their areas of interest and mine.

Experience

In addition to teaching at the college level for 10 years, I have also tutored with Sylvan Learning for K-12. Currently, I substitute teach on a part-time basis in Memphis City, Shelby County Schools, and Desoto County School Systems. I have worked with all types of students, and view memphis">tutoring as an opportunity to assist individuals at all levels and walks of life to achieve their academic, business, and personal goals.

Approach

One of the major advantages of memphis">tutoring is the ability to personalize lessons towards students’ specific needs, rate of understanding, and progress. I will help students with specific assignments, but I will also challenge them to progress a little further, to enhance their levels of motivation and commitment. I will work with them using techniques that help to improve their understanding of the subject at hand, their analytic and problem-solving skills, as well as self-confidence.