Retired Associate Professor of English and Director of Composition and Critical Thinking. Focused teaching on practical and efficient use of language in oral and written communication with a respect for all mother tongues and an emphasis on the importance of code shifting according to purpose and an understanding of audience needs and expectations. Pushed the digital envelop for student empowerment in scholarship, grant and career opportunities. Skilled in Academic Advising, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, and Public Speaking. Strong education professional with a MFA in Creative Writing combined with decades of experience in management in the manufacturing sector. Also held a "C" level license in public water treatment. Owned and operated a zenvironmentally friendly closed-circulation tilapia farm which used its detritus water to nourish mangrove tree nursery for coastal and construction mitigation projects. A portion of the tilapia crop went to support homeless shelters.