Andrew Heller:  

I graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia in 1978 and from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1982 with a B.S. in Business. I got an MBA from LaSalle University in 1986. I was a Computer Programmer from 1982 to 2003. I moved to Tucson, Arizona in January 1987, at the age of 26, where I continued my career in computer programming. Between 1995 and 2003 I got an additional Associates Degree as a "Programmer Analyst" from Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona. Since I left my Pima County job in October 2003 I have pursued becoming a teacher. I entered the Teacher Certification program at Pima College in February 2004. I tried being a Math Teacher for a few years but that did not work out. I finished another Associates Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Pima Community College in May 2011. I am currently teaching as a Math Teacher (grades 5 to 9) at a Public Charter School here in Tucson, AZ. I wanted to become a teacher in order to make a difference in the world. It takes one person at a time to change the world and I believe that school age children is where I can have the greatest influence. This is all entirely new to me and I have much to learn. There are many lessons that await me and I am both eager and scared. I was in the computer field for the last 20 years and I resigned from my last computer on 10/28/03. I have never been able to keep my job for more than 6 years due to my Attention Deficit Disorder. I have been told many times that I am very good with children and that I would make a great teacher. I consider myself a very supportive person. When you combine that with my having Attention Deficit Disorder it makes for a unique opportunity to connect with those students who have special needs. Teaching to diverse learners and motivating them to strive forward at their own pace is a gift that I know children respond to. It works like magic outside of the classroom and I cannot wait to bring that magic into the classr...Expand for more