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Derek

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I am a professional educator and have been teaching Spanish for the past 3 years. I learned Spanish in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a translator in the intensive post-9/11 military environment. After an 8-year career as an accountant and tax auditor, I decided to return to the classroom and pursue my true passion of teaching. My goal is to create a growth mindset in my students and to foster learners who are not afraid to try, fail, and keep trying. My end-goal is to create a more caring and accepting world through education.

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Derek’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: Peru State College - Bachelor of Science, Management Science

Graduate Degree: University of Nebraska at Kearney - Master of Arts, Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision

Hobbies

Music, baseball, hockey, investing

Tutoring Subjects
ACT English
ACT Reading
Applied Mathematics
Basic Computer Literacy
Business
CLEP Prep
CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
CLEP Social Sciences and History
CLEP Spanish
College Business
Conversational Spanish
Elementary School
Elementary School Math
Financial Accounting
High School Business
Intermediate Accounting
Languages
Mac Basic Computer Skills
Management
Managerial Accounting
Math
Microsoft Excel
Other
Personal Finance
Pre-Algebra
SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening
SAT Subject Tests Prep
Social Networking
Spanish
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
Technology and Coding
Test Prep