Zachary

Bachelors, Psychobiology University of California-Los Angeles

Masters, Education University of California-Los Angeles

As the son of a U.S. Marine, I have lived in four different states prior to moving to Tennessee.

About Me

I was born in Virginia, lived in Hawaii, and grew up in California. At the age of 15, I knew that I wanted to become a teacher after working in schools in Paarl, South Africa. I attended undergraduate and graduate school at UCLA, where I received my Bachelors of Sciences degree in Psychobiology (2007), Masters of Education and Life Sciences Teaching Credential (2009). Most recently, I received my National Board Certification for life sciences, which is the highest level of certification a teacher can achieve in the United States. After teaching in downtown Los Angeles for 7 years, my family and I moved to Memphis and began teaching at GRAD Academy Memphis as the Biology facilitator. I wholeheartedly believes in the mission to disrupt educational inequities. My pedagogy focuses on empowering students through meaningful relationships that are based on authentic care, in order to garner a deeper understanding of Biology.

Hobbies & Interests

Jiu Jitsu, Basketball, Video Games

Education

Bachelors, Psychobiology - University of California-Los Angeles

Masters, Education - University of California-Los Angeles

All Subjects

Calculus Algebra College Essays Literature Essay Editing History Study Skills Math Science

Q&A with Zachary

A man and a young boy once walked along a shoreline covered with hundreds of fish that had washed ashore. As the man stared at all of the flopping fish, the young boy bent down to pick one up and walked towards the water. The man, lacking hope, asked, “What are you doing? You’re never going to save all of those fish.” Releasing the fish in his hand, the boy looked at the man and said, “I just saved that one.” Accordingly, my philosophy is that providing authentic care and empowerment within them engenders hope for the seemingly impossible. All students should have the opportunity to be that one, like the young boy, who will refuse to be hopeless and dare to transform their world for the better. And I owe it to them to care.

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