Hello, I look forward to having your student in my ASL classroom! My wife of 22 years and I have two adult children, Aidan (20) and Elijah (19), who have been exclusively homeschooled through various co-ops. I have been a part of the d/Deaf community since 2000 in various capacities. From 2000-2002 I was the first area coordinator for a d/Deaf teen ministry called Deaf Teen Quest. In 2003 I graduated from University of Louisville with a degree in Interpreting for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. While I interpreted as freelance interpreter in the community, the bulk of my experience was in the K-12 classroom and at the university level. Not only was I teaching ESOL skills to my Deaf students, I also had the opportunity to carve out time each day to instruct hearing students in ASL. Since moving from Kentucky to Florida 5 years ago, I have transitioned exclusively to teaching freelance ASL classes for middle and high school students (ASL levels 1-3) and tutoring students one-on-one. I've also had the opportunity to work with a hearing family who has a Deaf toddler. I've worked with both the parents and extended family to enable them to interact in ASL with their child. ASL is a visual language, so the best way to learn is through interacting through video instruction in an immersive environment. So talking will be kept to a minimum! When I'm not doing ASL instruction, I enjoy hanging out with my family (which includes our family dog Kirby, who is a Maltipoo), reading and going to the beach, which is just under an hour from our house!