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

Tim Atkins, Southeast Regional Trainer, Atlanta, Georgia

The Right Stuff.  
Tim attended Georgia Tech with dreams of becoming a weatherman, but when he found out the study of meteorology was not his thing, he switched to public policy. This turned out to be a much better fit, given his involvement in community service. Since joining C2 in 2005, Tim was recognized as one of our teachers of the year. Despite the motley mix of jobs he’s had over the years, “I’ve always come back to teaching. I can’t imagine not teaching.”

Tall Tales.  
Tim has a story for everything. Interestingly, his older sister still calls him by his childhood nickname “Munchkin” even though he now stands 6’5”.

Smart Advice. 
Make sure you have many mentors in your life. “Growing up, I didn’t have any mentors, especially any male role models. I don’t want any of my students to have to go through this difficult time in their lives without mentors.”

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