Teacher Profiles

Teaching is at the heart of what we do. In recognizing this, we go the extra mile to recruit the best and the brightest. Our students seem to agree. Get to know some of our teachers.

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• Tim Atkins, Southeast Regional Trainer, Atlanta, Georgia
• David Chalk, Head Instructor, New York, NY
• Nick Cullen, Instructor, Seattle, WA
• Evan Godfrey, Instructor, Charlotte, NC
• Ashish Gogia, Head Instructor, Georgia
• Joe Loughnane, Mid-Atlantic Regional Trainer, Northern Virginia
• Bill Macklin, Instructor, Georgia
• Claire Smith, Instructor, Dallas, TX

Claire Smith, Instructor, Dallas, TX

The Right Stuff.
Claire graduated with a degree in Chemistry from Oklahoma State University. As much as she enjoyed working in analytical chemistry, it just wasn’t what she was looking for. She turned to teaching at C2 because “I wanted to make more of a difference.”

“I love seeing kids make connections between what they know and what they’re learning—suddenly they’re doing things they had no idea they could.”

This Just In.
“I was a reporter in college. Journalism teaches you to think on your feet, which is something I do every day as a teacher.”

Smart Advice.
“I always tell my students to believe in themselves and in their ability. As cliché as it sounds, it really does make a difference, giving you the motivation to look at problems from different perspectives and the guts to keep trying until you find answers.”

Friends you can “count” on: Finger counting can help you understand arithmetic by visualizing the stuff you’re adding and subtracting.