{"id":8905,"date":"2013-03-25T15:02:18","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T20:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=8905"},"modified":"2013-03-25T15:02:18","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T20:02:18","slug":"meet-steve-brinkerhoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2013\/03\/25\/meet-steve-brinkerhoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Steve Brinkerhoff"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Steve Brinkerhoff is a part-time instructor at Sinclair Community College, who sees himself as an \u201caverage guy,\u201d but said he\u2019s had his fair share of dabbling in various activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnjoy people,\u201d he said. \u201cLearn to look for the good in everybody. Everybody has a unique story \u2014 you can learn from anybody. Swapping stories and telling stories, I\u2019m sad to say, is a lost art,\u201d Brinkerhoff said.<\/p>\n

He has used this philosophy in many areas of his life, which caused a spark of interest in collecting stamps.<\/p>\n

He said every stamp has its own story and that\u2019s why he likes them.<\/p>\n

Brinkerhoff said he has thousands of stamps in his collection.<\/p>\n

Along with Brinkerhoff\u2019s hobby of collecting stamps, he has been curious about certain things in life, such as the concept of humor. He loves humor and has studied it. He posed and analyzed the question, \u201cwhat makes something funny?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHumor is a wonderful way of reducing some stress and a good way of helping people remember things,\u201d Brinkerhoff said. \u201cSo I like to remember interesting stories that help drive a point home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brinkerhoff also enjoys listening to and playing music. He has been playing the guitar for the past 50 years. He owns five guitars, as well as a banjo and a mandolin.<\/p>\n

Throughout Brinkerhoff\u2019s life, he has been heavily involved in many different physical activities and sports – including wrestling, soccer and running. He was a heavy runner, but after receiving a hip replacement, he is no longer able to do so. Therefore, instead of running, he has picked up swimming long distances.<\/p>\n

Brinkerhoff has been teaching psychology for 25 years and has had many different experiences in the psychology field.<\/p>\n

Brinkerhoff said he enjoys the learning environment within the classroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoy challenging people, getting to know the students and seeing progress,\u201d Brinkerhoff said.<\/p>\n

Brinkerhoff graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Educational Psychology and worked post-graduation as a therapist at the University of North Carolina. After graduation, Brinkerhoff worked for two and a half years at the Florida Division of Correctional, where he helped inmates obtain their GEDs. In addition he worked as a counselor for Dayton Christian High School for 12 years before moving on to Sinclair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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