I was born in southern Oregon but I have been a Washingtonian for over 3 decades, so the Pacific Northwest is in my blood. I didn't travel far for college and I graduated from the University of Washington where I met my wife, still going strong 16 years later (married for 11). I was raised a bit of a country boy, but she was a city girl so we both settled into Seattle a scant few miles from where we first met and put down roots. The city suits me far more than the country ever did, so we are Seattle for life. Four years ago we welcomed our twin children into the world, and our family is now complete.
Interest and Experience in Education
I was never one of those people who knew exactly what they wanted to do. Rather I was the type of guy who had multiple interests, and always felt that to commit to one meant forgoing the others. Starting in high school I began sculpting, writing & illustrating with the idea of becoming a children's book writer. I submitted a few books, but decided to pursue psychology as a profession and graduated with a B.S. from the University of Washington with an emphasis on child psychology. I decided not to go to grad school, but went into the restaurant business for over a decade, then worked for the IRS to stretch my math muscles, until I had my twin children. I went back in to the restaurant industry part time while being a stay at home dad, and it was during this time that I took stock of my life to decide what it was I wanted to accomplish with the time I had left. I took into account all my interests: art, illustrating, writing, math, caring for children, and decided that I should have been a teacher all along. I am looking forward to teaching early elementary and am excited to bring my love for the creative arts to the next generation.
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