J. Patrick

Profession: University Professor
Medicine
I have worked in veterinary medicine for 15 years, taught at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, Department of Neurology where I also conducted research, and have taught Intermediate and Advanced Statistics.

Teacher
Education
I have taught 2nd and 5th Grade elementary as well as middle and high school sciences and mathematics.

English Language Tutor
English Language Instruction
I have 4 years experience working with English language learners in Japan, and with native Spanish speakers learning English in the United States.

Interests: I served for many years as a U.S. Navy submarine engineer before separating and attending several universities. In the 1990s I built and sold two businesses, one focused on marketing, and the other was an alternative energy/biofuels consultancy. I worked at the U.S. capitol with members of Congress for several years, and am now a retired research scientist working to build a farm I own and operate in Maine, USA. I also spend about half of the year with my family in Japan where I also work with the Department of Defense - Education Activity.

Education: Nuclear engineering
Military
United States Navy

Veterinary Health Science
Medicine
I specialized in both companion and wildlife veterinary health science.

Biology and Biochemistry baccalaureate degrees
Research
I possess a very broad background in environmental and ecological sciences, as well as molecular biology and genetics.

Masters of Arts in Education
Education
I completed a formal Masters degree in Education with an emphasis on both gifted children and on secondary/adult education.

Doctoral education and training in biological psychology
Mental Health
My research focused on the rise of those genes linked to autism spectrum disorders through evolution as a means to determine both how the human brain evolved and how to address its disordered development.

Spoken Languages: английский (Native), немецкий (Basic), ирландский (Basic), испанский (Basic), латинский (Basic)

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