The Tutor

Synopsis: The work The Tutor: My Journey as an Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutor chronicles the author's path and what he has learned to help adult nonreaders become more independent after learning to read. Teaching is the one thing that can only be paid forward, and the benefits last a lifetime. This reflects the lens of his passion, calling for volunteering and teaching adult nonreaders to read, write, and improve their life skills. He has been tutoring new adult learners since 1986.

Autobiography: David James Boyce, Jr. is a retired military veteran with over twenty-seven years of service. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in December 1968 before graduating high school. He was adamant about continuing his education because he felt that was one thing he could apply to his life and share with others. After graduating high school, through the base Education Center from Saint Louis High School, Honolulu, HI, while stationed on his first tour in Korea, Boyce continued his education, earning his Associate of Science from Georgia Military College, Georgia, a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management from Empire State College in New York, and Master's Degree in Education from Trident University, California. His tutoring certifications include Tutor, Master Tutor, Tutor Trainer, and Master Tutor Trainer-Literacy.