James

nutrition

While working for 24 Hour Fitness I completed their Personal Trainer Certification Course. In addition, I completed Tony Robbin's 1-year Mastery University curriculum, a large portion of which was peak performance nutritional coaching about supplement usage, blood work, and super foods used for acid/alkaline balances. Finally, as an athlete and performer for 25 years, I have decades of wisdom about using nutrition to optimize energy and improve recovery time after strenuous periods of work.

fitness

While working for a fitness company, I completed their Personal Trainer certification. I successfully completed a Body-For-Life body building competition and I have participated in almost every kind of fitness activity: ranging from p90x to Pilates, from yoga to weight training, from circuit training to crossfit, from martial arts and parkour based fitness routines to spin classes. I can design a customized plyometric or body weight based routine or I can integrate various fitness equipment such as balls, balancing, kettle balls, sporting equipment, or bands.

social studies

I have a PhD from a transdisciplinary social sciences degree program that required and also instilled a wide variety of knowledge in various social sciences disciplines. My professional experience as a stage actor has exposed me to a vast amount of social and culture knowledge as necessary research for each character and play. Finally, my passion for contextualization of knowledge in a social framework helps my students to think in an integrative fashion.

ISEE

theatre

I am extremely qualified to teach anything to do with theatre. I did a BFA and MFA degree, both in theatre and acting. The BFA was a top 20 school and the MFA was a top five school. I have more than 5 years of professional experience as an actor in theatre, TV, and Film in various markets (LA, San Francisco, and Denver) My PhD research was an exploration of various acting pedagogies from around the world. Frankly, I am in the top 1% of people in this field in terms of my qualifications to teach theatre and acting.

CBEST

I took and passed the CBEST back in 2002. In addition I have tutored various SAT subjects which more than qualifies me to handle the material on the CBEST exam. Also, I have PhD in from an interdisciplinary social sciences program which gives me a high level of understanding of a very broad span of general knowledge.

study skills

While I got my PhD in transformative studies, I studied accelerated learning techniques in detail. In addition, I worked for success coach Tony Robbins for two years, and not only completed his one year 'Mastery University' training program, but I also worked for him as a corporate trainer, teaching success skills in fortune 500 companies. Finally, as an SAT tutor, I gave students ivy league college level study skills as applied to SAT test prep.

elementary science

phonics

In addition to being a PhD level reader, I also have extensive training and experience as a stage actor which means that I have incredibly specialized tools for dealing with the spoken word and the sounds of speech. Finally, since I began life with dyslexia and various speech impediments that required focused attention, I have a special understanding of what exactly it takes to overcome any challenge in learning phonics.

spelling

ACT Reading

ACT English

ACT Math

ACT Science

Theater

elementary math

I have extensive experience with teaching elementary students math over the last 3 years. I have helped students move grades from D's to A's and have also prepared many grade school students for elite middle school entrance exams that require high level elementary math mastery.

world history

proofreading

college counseling

SAT reading

SAT writing

PSAT

SSAT

geography

English

Most of my academic life has been steeped in the study of literature and writing. I have two degrees in theater - wherein I study a wide range of literature and dramatic literature. I also had an English minor wherein I studied world literature and poetry. I also did an interdisciplinary PhD which involved a lot of writing and a broad reading of humanities and social sciences - which strengthened my language skills, general knowledge, and writing techniques. In addition, I have been a top writing and reading teacher at one of LA's biggest tutoring and test prep companies for the past 5 years.

government & politics

psychology

My deep knowledge in psychology comes primarily from my PhD studies. I studied 'peak performance' techniques that drew on an integrative approach to psychological approaches to human excellence.

SAT math

literature

I graduated with a minor in English as an undergraduate - where I read world literature (European, American, Caribbean, Russian, African, and more) extensively. I also have a undergrad and graduate degree in theater - so have been steeped in dramatic literature of all kinds. Finally, I have been an avid reader of great literature all my life. For example, in the last two years I have finished War and Peace, the entire bible, and The Brothers Karamazov. I am now working on the modern masterpiece Infinite Jest. Next up is Don Quixote. This kind of reading schedule has been common since I graduate college 15 years ago.

reading

I have taught reading a just about every level. I have taught grade school students reading basic reading comprehension skills to prepare for the ISEE entrance exam, I have taught high school students critical reading skills for the SAT as a teacher at top LA based SAT prep companies, and I have taught at the PhD level - helping students comprehend some of the the most complex and difficult philosophical and scientific materials in existence. Finally, with an English minor and two degrees in theater - I have great ability to help students read and understand poems, short stories, novels, and plays.

writing

grammar

Having completed a PhD, I have done a lot of reading and writing in my life. Editing graduate level papers has allowed me to cultivate exceptionally high levels of skill with laws of grammar, usage, and mechanics. I also have been teaching the 'writing' portion of SAT for the past five years - which is based almost entirely on grammar skills: the ability to spot errors and make sentence or paragraph corrections.

European history

I passed the AP European History test in High School with a high 4. In addition, I have a PhD in a transdisciplinary degree that required a very wide knowledge base including studying European history through the lens of social development theories like Spiral Dynamics. Finally, I also studied European drama and art extensively as part of my Master's degree in Classical Theatre which required me to have a high understanding of the historical context in which the work was created.

vocabulary

Because of the unique panoply of my life experiences - including decades of working in live theatre, a comprehensive study of English and world literature (including having read the entire Shakespearean cannon), a penchant for listening to and recording a staggering array of college level audio text books, and having completed a PhD level study in a transdiciplinary social sciences degree program - I have acquired a vast vocabulary arsenal. It would be a plum pleasing privilege and a pleasure to share my lifelong etymological and linguistic fascinations with whomever might be in need of verbal edification.

algebra 1

American history

I received a PhD in a transdisciplinary social sciences degree which required a wide berth of knowledge in the humanities generally, including a lot of American History as the context for which our research took place. I also took and passed the AP American History test back in High School and continue to read widely at a PhD level in American culture and history.

career development

I have wide understanding of how people choose, develop, or transition between careers. As a trainer and coach for the Anthony Robbins Companies (one of the most respected corporate training and coaching companies in the world) I helped people of all ages envision and then enact their ideal work lives. In addition, my exposure to a wide variety of work transition skills (which I acquired while working as a professional actor) led me to mastery of the tools in the career development classic "What Color is Your Parachute". In addition, I have a rare skill set related to using social media and the internet to optimize a job search process.

classics

I completed most of a philosophy minor in college which included extensive reading of Aristotle's "Poetics" and Plato's various Dialogues, and Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations", and St. Augustine's "Confessions", among others. In addition, in my undergraduate and graduate study of theatre, I learned about the Greek and Roman drama through both performance and through background academic research.