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Additional Information |
| Adjunct Duties |
| Mock Trial, Model United Nations (MUN), WASC Assessment and Accountability Focus Group Co- Chair, AP/GATE Coordinator, AVID Site Team Member |
| Awards |
| New Teacher of the Year Award 2005-06, MHS/HBUHSD,
Golden Helmsman Award 2007-08, Golden Helmsman Award 2008-09, PTA Honorary Service Award 2009-2010, Jim D. Harlan Memorial Scholarship recipient 2010. |
| Academic Background |
| B.A.- U.C. San Diego (Political Science, History); M.P.P.- Pepperdine University (Public Policy); M.A.- Pepperdine University (Education), Ed.D. - California State University, Long Beach (in-progress) |
| Family |
| My beautiful wife An and my feline son Julius. |
| Why did you become a teacher? |
| I love teaching and I love working with students. |
| Years teaching? |
| 6th year |
| Personal Comments/Quotes |
| "Learning is fun." - Ellen Langer / "Anyone can learn." - John Dewey |
| Interests & Hobbies |
| Surfing, Bodyboarding, Running, Reading, Traveling, Gardening,
Restoring my 1969 VW Bug |
| Most memorable moment |
| My first day teaching at Marina High School when I was 21 years old and was mistaken for a student. |
