About
Mr. A
The Man... The Myth... The Legend...
Are you ready for... The Reality?
Background:
Our ruggedly handsome hero was born in Minot ND. After about a week, he and his family emigrated to Washington State where he spent his infancy and toddler years in Washtucna and Spokane, his preschool through early elementary years in Pasco, later elementary through high school in Goldendale, and his college and early career years in Ellensburg. After marrying the most remarkable woman on earth, he moved with her to Vancouver where they began their Happily-Ever-After years. They recently moved to Battle Ground, and live there to this day with their three daughters.
Education Milestones:
High School Diploma, Goldendale HS, 1996
BA 4-12 English Teaching (Minor in Creative Writing), Central Washington University, 2001
M. Ed Technology, Curriculum, and Instruction, City University, 2007
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification, 2008 Renewed, 2018
Washington State ELA Fellow 2017-2020, Emeritus 2020-present
Washington State ESD 112 Regional Teacher of the Year Finalist, 2020
Teaching Experience:
2001-2002, Naches Valley High School, Naches WA
2002-2003, Rock-Star Substitute Teacher of Awesomeness, Kittitas Valley WA
2003-present, River HomeLink, Camas/Battle Ground WA
Random Biographical Information:
I mean, what else do you even want to know? I love to read, watch movies, and play video games. I'm kind of a runner. I've done 5 marathons. I'm kind of a writer. I've written about 20 novels, and actually self-published one of them. Yeah, I will be famous someday. I'm an innovator. I'm always looking for new and better ways of doing stuff, especially teaching. I wear a lot of ties. I like donuts. That's a lie. I love them. Oh, and I LOVE coffee. And books.
