I am considered an innovative social studies teacher who uses students' names humorously in all anecdotes, concepts and situations I'm teaching. I use games and other fun methods to drill or reinforce material before an exam.

In my 20 years of teaching social studies, I have won numerous teaching awards for my teaching methodology from former students and administrators. I teach all areas of social studies, but my most recent emphasis the last seven years has been American History, Governmen...