Tavares combines his passion of helping others and teaching to transform his students’ lives daily. He has been featured multiple times in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for his service as an educator and mentor to youth in the metro-Atlanta area.  Tavares currently serves as an educator in the metro-Atlanta area. He has been an English instructor at the middle and high school levels, teaching students with behavioral and discipline issues to gifted children. Tavares is the 2005 Teacher of the Year for Morrow High School and recognized as Teacher of the Year from Turner Broadcasting System. 

Currently Tavares iis an Instructional Coach.  In this role, he trains teachers on effective instructional techniques and develops mentoring and servant leadership programs for students.

Tavares has consulted organizations and teacher groups on mentoring, dealing with African American males, and integrating character education into the curriculum and much more. His proven unique teaching and mentoring methods are based on his personal notion that all children can learn and reach their potential if nurtured positively and consistently.