Academic Credentials

Teaching Licenses:

I am licensed to teach history and social studies in Washington State.

Education:

South Seattle Community College - Various classes. - 2002, 2003, 2007

University of Wisconsin at Madison - M.A. in history with a Latin American concentration - June 1994.

University of New Mexico - A year's study in the education department to complete the classes required for New Mexico Certification - 1990-1991.

Stanford University - B.A. in history concentrating in Latin American History - 1990.

Rio Grande High School - Graduated 1986 (Voted Class Brain).

Work Experience:

Teacher: 8/2002 - until the utility shed is named after me
West Seattle High School, Seattle, WA
Department Head. I teach World History, US History, Film History - History Through Film, Government.

Teacher: 8/1999-6/2002
Federal Way High School, Federal Way, WA
I taught World History, US History, Government, Humanities, and Pacific Northwest History.

Teacher: 8/1994-5/1999
Rio Grande High School, Albuquerque, NM
I taught every major content-area class in Social Studies that Rio Grande offered. From honors to basic, I also taught every level of student. In order to integrate technology into the classroom, I created a website to compliment my classes. I served as Rio Grande's Budget Committee chairperson for the years 96-97 and 97-98.

Computer Consultant 5/1993-8/93, 5/1991-7/1992
American Furniture Company, Albuquerque, NM
I designed various complex spreadsheet applications as well as a system to improve the tie-down of money from point of entry to the general ledger. I also worked with the controller in building a company-wide budget and accurate financial history.

Tutor 9/1989-6/1990
Structured Liberal Education, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
I worked with 3 students per quarter, reading drafts of papers and advising.

Officeperson 6/1990-2/1991, 6/1988-9/1988, & 6/1987-9/1987
American Furniture Company. I worked as assistant to the director of Accounts-Payable.

Skills:

I have a working knowledge of HTML and can organize and manage a website. I can speak rudimentary Spanish and can read it at a graduate level. I can read Italian passably. I can read rudimentary Japanese.

Interests:

I bicycle. I enjoy cooking and served as yogurt and bread manager for the co-op in which I lived at Stanford. I also knit, read voraciously, and play bridge and go.