Teacher

I believe very deeply in the importance of a solid, well-rounded education. Schools should strive to be more than vocational schools, they need to do more than train people how to get jobs.  By the time a person has graduated from high school, that person’s education should include a solid grounding in mathematics, science, literature, history and the social sciences.

It is essential in a free and democratic society to allow the unfettered interchange of ideas and to ensure that its citizenry has the skills necessary to hold onto that society. I deplore intolerance and the suppression of free speech and feel dismayed because both seem to be on the rise at both ends of the political spectrum. It is when people are growing and developing (i.e. when they are of school age) that they tend to form the ideas and principles that will shape their lives. This is what makes education so important.

Currently, I hold the position of adjunct, associate professor of history at Austin Community College. I am a certified teacher in the state of Texas for history, math and computer science. I have an MA in American History, awarded by the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in Economics and Applied Statistics, awarded by the American University of Washington, D.C.

"Those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it. Yet those who do study history are doomed to stand by helplessly while everyone else repeats it."
Quote from a Tom Toro New Yorker cartoon that popped up on my facebook page.