I'm originally from Los Angeles, California, but have lived in Seattle since 1992, putting down roots in the form of my family - wife Rachael, son Nate (23) and daughter Tillie (11). Despite being a dog person, my cat, Sam, does his best to purr his way into my heart.
I got my BA in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, and did my original teaching certification there as well. I completed my Master's degree in Education at the University of Washington.
This is my 26rd year of teaching in Seattle Public Schools and my 11th at Garfield High School. I enjoy the creative part of teaching - coming up with assignments that require students to work on their reading, writing, speaking and presenting skills in such a way that they're able to harness their creativity as well. I am open to student and parent input - feel free to let me know if something is working or not in the classroom. You are also welcome to come in and observe and/or help out at any time. I look forward to meeting you!
I have a background in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Language Arts, Advertising, Graphic Design, and Journalism. And I'm from a small town in Southeast Texas.
Hello! This is my 16th year at Garfield. I have taught many English classes here, but right now I have three sections of AP11, one section of Read180, and I am the token grownup on the Garfield Yearbook Staff. I am also the the Language Arts Department Chair.
This is my 8th year teaching, all at Garfield. I'm teaching the 9th grade Honors for All world history class, and the project-based government class. I also mentor the CORE group which runs Cultural Relations retreats.
In my past life I worked as a project manager in software.
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I'm available to help students every day after school (except when something comes up), and often at lunch and before school. And I'm delighted to work with any student who says they want to do better.
