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Together with my
wife, Toni (who teaches art at TVA) and my son, Lucas, I
enjoy gardening, beekeeping, camping, and fishing. I'm an
avid birdwatcher and photographer and enjoy sharing my
passion for birds, the outdoors, and authentic science with
all of my students. During the fall of 1994, my students and
their parents constructed a bird feeding station across the
creek behind the school. We have been collecting bird data
there ever since!
I believe that positive experiences, such as observing birds
from the blind, foster a sense of caring and understanding
for living things so rarely achieved within the confines of
the classroom.
I have also co-instructed
the 2009 distance-learning course, “BirdSleuth: Supporting
Student Inquiry” for teachers with the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology.
I attended Walla Walla University in College Place, Washington,
earning my teaching certification and completed an M.S. degree
at Aurora University in Illinois, and a Bachelor of Science
degree through Lesley University in Massachusetts while studying
with the Audubon Expedition Institute. I grew up in California
where I graduated from Rio Lindo Adventist Academy.
My teaching duties include 7th through 10th grade science,
biology, and Bible classes. I also organize the annual science
fair and 9th and 10th grade marine biology trip.
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Employment
Science Teacher, Grades 7-10
Tualatin Valley Academy
21975 SW Baseline Road
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 649-5518 ex. 404
(503) 642-7654 (fax)
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Current Projects
Lost Treasurestm Program
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Education
Certification - Elementary
Education (1993)
Endorsements: Elementary Grades, Biology,
Psychology, Junior Academy Religion
Walla Walla College, College Place, WA
M.S. - Leisure and Environmental Resources Administration (1990)
Concentration- Environmental Education and
Interpretive Services Administration
Aurora University, Aurora, IL
B.S. - Environmental Education (1987)
National Audubon Society
Expedition Institute
Lesley College, Cambridge, MA
Highschool Diploma (1981)
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy
Healdsburg, CA
Awards
Chair's Award (1991)
The Institute for Earth Education
Yearbook Dedication (1997)
Tualatin Valley Junior Academy
Don Keele Excellence in Education Award (1999)
North Pacific Union Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists
Who's Who Among America's
Teachers (7th Edition 2002)
Who's Who Among America's
Teachers (9th Edition 2005)
Teacher Appreciation Award
(2005)
Hillsboro Optimist
Club
Don Keele Excellence in
Education Award (2006)
North Pacific Union Conference of
Seventh-day Adventists
Professional Memberships
The Institute for Earth Education
Adventist Science
Educator's Association
National Science Teacher's Association
Publications
A
Science Program with Wings
BirdSleuth Inspires Student Inquiry
Classroom Beekeeping
Student Paintings
Featured at Cornell Gallery
Tualatin Students Explore
Marine Habitats 
A
Science Program with Wings
Reprinted from Connect
Vol.15 No.1, September/October, 2001
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