Students will develop media literacy skills, a deeper understanding of current economic events, the effects on our economy and financial investments,  and an appreciation of different forces affecting their lives.

I am licensed and certified educator in Business Technology & Business Education, Special Education Instructional Specialist, Family & Consumer Sciences, and a graduate of the Career and Technical Education Leadership Academy and ESL Instructor and certifications in TEFL/TESL/TESOL. .  I am also an entrepreneur, small business owner, W!SE Financial Literacy Instructor, Serv-Safe Instructor, and I hold a Master's Degree in Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Radiology Health Management.   I am an advocate of Career and Technical Education (CTE), life skill classes that are designed to provide students the knowledge and skills necessary for everyday living.

As a state licensed certified Business Education Instructor and attendee of the New York Stock Exchange Teacher Education Program, I am excited to share my knowledge of stock market. I spent a week with extensive interaction on the NYSE trading floor from brokers to having dinner with the CEO.  My stock market game past participants have earned 1st place in the state stock market game simulations with the highest percentage of profits competing against over 1200 teams in the past 10 years. 

All of Apples2Zippers Learning Academy teachers are licensed, certified educators. 

This class uses "how the market works" paper trading simulation, yahoo finance, CNN10 for current events.