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I have been teaching in the public school system for the past 5 years. I previously taught Electrical trades for 3 years. I retired from the United States Air Force in 2005 after 20 years of service. I have had a career in electronics for the past 25 years. I graduated from Eastern Guilford High School in 1985.  I possess an AAS in Electrical and Mechanical Technology from the Community College of the Air Force and a BS in Electronic Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University.

Electronics I • This course covers electronic practices and fundamentals, roles of electronics in communications and industry, and career development. Topics include safety, tools, direct current, schematics, soldering, measuring electricity, Ohms/Watts/Kirchoff's Laws, power, and circuits. Leadership skills, science, thinking skills, and principles of technology are reinforced. Job shadowing and internships are appropriate workbased learning strategies for this course. Hands-on work experiences and SkillsUSA leadership activities provide many opportunities to enhance classroom instruction and career development. Algebra I is a recommended prerequisite.

Electronics II • This course covers advanced practices, principles, special equipment and materials. Topics include safety, alternating current, inductive/ capacitive/RCL circuits, semiconductor devices, rectifier/filter circuits, and bipolar transistors. Skills in leadership, safety, mathematics, reading, problem solving, tools, and test equipment are reinforced. Workbased learning strategies appropriate for this course are job shadowing, cooperative education, and apprenticeship. Hands-on work experiences and SkillsUSA leadership activities provide many opportunities to enhance classroom instruction and career development.