bullgatortail
bullgatortail
Male
October 1, 2009
Teacher
High School - 12th Grade
English / Literature / Writing
Daytona Beach Community College - Daytona Beach, FL, US (1973 - 1975)
University of Florida - Gainesville, FL, US (1975 - 1979)
Stetson University - DeLand, FL, US (1976 - 1976)
Emory University - Atlanta, GA, US (1994 - 1994)
Santa Fe Community College - Gainesville, FL, US (2009 - 2010)
SPORTS: Florida Gator football and the New York Yankees... LITERATURE: Particularly American short stories... HISTORY: Specializing in Civil War and Confederate related... MUSIC: Late '60s and early '70s Rock and Roll... MUSIC COLLECTIBLES: Rare, obscure and import rock CDs... SPORTS COLLECTIBLES: Pre-1975 baseball cards and other sports memorabilia... TRAVEL: I love to travel more than anything else, with 18 European trips under my belt...
Biography
I have 25 years of experience as a teacher and journalist and am currently pursuing an additional degree in graphic design.
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