I am a graduate of The College of William and Mary School of Marine Science at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science with a Ph.D. in Marine Science and minor in Marine Policy. My area of expertise is marine biology and ecology focusing primarily on how organisms fit in with and affect their habitat. I also have a Master's in marine science from the University of San Diego where I focused research on a small swimming red crab common to the southern Pacific Ocean along Baja California, Mexico, after first completing a Bachelor's of marine science at Coastal Carolina University near Myrtle Beach, SC. I enjoyed traveling to different coastal locations such as the eastern provinces of Canada, Hawaii and San Diego, CA, to participate in research as a volunteer. I even volunteered while a graduate student on a 2-week long research cruise that explored a unique ocean-bottom habitat off the coast of northern California. My favorite subjects are biology and ecology. As a marine scientist I am educated in the four major science disciplines of biology, chemistry, geology and physics as they relate to the ocean environment. I currently teach Introduction to Oceanography which introduces students to the ocean environment in the context of those same science. I also teach Introduction to Biology and laboratories in microbiology and basic human anatomy and physiology. I have tutored students at the schools where I teach general sciences as well as mathematics and statistics. I also have an undergraduate business degree in applying computer solutions to address business problems where I became well versed in Microsoft Office programs. I expanded my expertise in Microsoft Office programs throughout my science education. I believe everyone can learn and retain new material; it may just need to be delivered from a different perspective. I enjoy learning new "factoids" I can use to excel at trivia games. Reading is probably my most favorite activity and I really enjoy watching professional sports.