INTRODUCTION:
Growing up the son of a Master Teacher, who retired after 36 years , I experienced the example of what being a teacher is.
Throughout my life, I found it easy to learn and immediately have a teachable level of understanding. This ability made it possible for me to tutor classmates during and after college.
In high school, during my senior year, I was a lab assistant to the Physics teacher. When the teacher was out and there was to be a substitute, the teacher would leave a note on the desk for the substitute saying, “Just be here to supervise, Bill will teach the class.” On those days, I lectured & taught.
After completing Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and winning 3rd prize in the San Diego Science Fair, I was the recipient of the Bausch & Lomb Science Award
, in my graduating class.
My career path and education covered a wide variety of industries, giving me a broad knowledge base from which to draw, when teaching the vast range of subjects within the school district.
From the sciences to culinary arts, I can contribute, and help students understand, clearly, in nearly every subject. I have a fantastic ability to create simple, unique, creative, and memorable examples & object lessons which will help students understand and remember key concepts.
I greet the students with a big warm smile. While Mr. Cote is in the classroom, he takes complete ownership and control, ensuring the students have no doubt who is in charge. The students who are there motivated to learn will appreciate my stern and fair resolve to have a good learning environment. The students who thought they would be able to slack-off with a sub wll find themselves actually learning and being productive. Though stern, I reduce tension with light humor and letting them know, “I care about you, I’m here because I care that you learn something today…” Though I’m a tough teacher, I also interject humor to break the tension (I make up silly/dumb jokes based on the current class’ topic).
Bill’s last name is pronounced like Coty (Cotee).
EDUCATION:
Chula Vista High School
A participant in the “Beyond the Basics” magnet program for gifted & highly motivated students
Awarded the Bausch & Lomb honorary Science Award
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – “Finance, Real Estate & Law”
Palomar College
Computer Science – MCSE prep and Unix
San Diego Community College District
Website Development – PHP & MySQL programming on LAMP server platform
EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Manager – Marin Club Apartments (220 units)
Organization, communication, record keeping, planning, marketing
Surety Bond Underwriter – Kemper National Insurance Company
Business analysis, contract and regulations analysis & research, communication, marketing, directing staff (executive level)
Web Developer – Appeal Media
Programming PHP, database development MySQL, server management, communication, trainingTechnical Support
Technical Support Engineer – Cardiff Software
Problem solving, communication, conflict resolution, new product testing
Computer Technician – City of Chula Vista
Desktop support, training, server configuration, problem solving, communication, planning, training
Teacher – Bay View Christian Academy
Teaching in a mastery based system (A.C.E.), classroom management, discipline, guidance counseling, curriculum development – computer science
Webmaster – Fish Organs
Web development, maintenance, communication, clerical, graphic design
Manager – Harbor Greek Café
Team building, supervising, marketing, customer relations, employee management & relations, employment interviews
Programmer – Geekworks, LLC
Web development, problem solving, communication, graphic design, accounting
Guest Teacher – Desert Sands Unified School District (2015-present)
teaching, supervising, attendance, conflict resolution, behavior management, directing activities
Ongoing since 1998 (continuously)
Computer Consultant & Webmaster – Computer Demystification & Graphics
troubleshooting, training, web development, graphic design, photography, sound engineering, sound & video editing
TOP SUBJECTS:
Sciences (Physics, Biology, Life Science…)
Math (Algebra, Geometry, Statistics…)
English
Culinary Arts
Computer Science & business Technology
Art & Photography
As far back as high school, I was teaching, creating a science fair project of a computer program designed to help teach a student Physics, at their own pace. Here’s the newspaper article after IU won 3rd prize.
DOG PERSON:
This is my dog, Scooter, he’s a Rat-Cha
Global Warming: (the REAL, SCIENCE based cause)
Why teach the politically or financially motivated reasons?
This is my maternal Grandfather.
During the Great Depression, he had to drop out of school, to help support the family, working as a cabinet maker.
He continued that career, raising the family and eventually retiring.
He always knew the value of education and had vowed to, someday, graduate.
In 2001, at age 87, he DID IT!
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