Fun Facts

I own several motorcycles, 3 in the United States and 1 in my homeland in Europe. I have been on cross-country trips a few times.

As a good European, I also care quite a bit about clothes and do put some time into picking what I am going to wear in front of my students. I believe this is the best way to motivate students to do the same, something which will help them professionally and otherwise in their lives.

My students always think I'm much younger than I am. It's always been that way.

About Me

I am a college professor and a published author. At the present time, I am in transition between jobs and also taking it easy and trying to recover from an injury.
Although I have lived in the United States for many years, I still think of myself as an immigrant for the most part. I suppose having an accent, which I can myself hear, reminds me constantly that I haven't always lived in 'America'.
I am also a life-long learner, therefore I am always researching the next goal on my list.

Experience

I have been a teacher for more than 25 years now and I still love it. Whether mentoring, instructing, coaching, or supervising, I am very enthusiastic about what I do, and my students claim that I am quite good at it, so I take it that at least some of it must be true.
My fortes are being most knowledgeable in my field and establishing a good rapport with my students. They remember that over the years and many of them stay in touch with me to this day.

Approach

I always take a little time to get to know my student(s) both academically and personally. Once I have assessed that information, I strive to adapt to each of them individually, with the goal of helping them learn their own way and have them reach their full potential in the subject matter with immediate results.
Therefore, my approach varies quite a bit depending on who my student is and what his/her needs are. Together with them, I design a plan and the strategies to execute it right away.