Mr. Dickinson

This is year five of teaching for me, all of which have been spent at LCMS.
I attended UNO for undergrad and truly loved my time there. I worked on campus as a resident assistant for three years and also worked at an after-school program called the Hope Center.
I initially started out college as a construction management major because I love hands-on projects. Eventually I realized that my strengths are people and books, so I switched first to elementary education, then graduated with a degree in secondary education with endorsements in language arts and history.
This summer I received my Master’s in Educational Leadership, which I hope to use to step into an administrative role down the road.
My favorite part of teaching language arts is that it allows me to cover a wide variety of topics. I don’t consider myself to be a literature or grammar expert, but I do consider myself an expert learner. I would much rather explore intriguing topics with students than be up in front lecturing, so my class is very hands-on and involves lots of collaboration and inquiry.
Coaching high school cross country and middle school girls track and field are highlights of my year.

My wife, Avery, moved to Council Bluffs a year ago and love the community. We have an 11-month-old daughter named Chase! My wife is a physical therapist at Jennie Edmunson here in town.
My mom is a retired teacher and inspired me to enter the profession. My dad is a farmer who instilled in me a strong work ethic and a respect for others.
I’m the third of four kids and am the oddball in terms of profession. My older brother and sister are both nurses and my little sister is finishing physician assistant school.
I love reading books! I usually try to read 20 a year to keep up with my students and to keep learning! My favorites are Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and the Harry Potter series.
When I’m not reading, I enjoy working on projects around the house, playing ultimate frisbee with friends, and watching The Office. Occasionally you’ll also find me out for a run or hiking local trails.
I have attended Citylight church for many years. I also sponsor the Fellowship of Christian Athletes group at the middle school. We meet together on a regular basis, conduct service projects, and host fun youth athletic events.
Over the summer, my wife and I spent several weeks in Colorado while she was on a clinical rotation. Our highlights were visiting eight National Parks and climbing two 14,000 foot mountains.

I grew up on a farm near Beebeetown, Iowa and went to Logan-Magnolia high school
It was a small school, so I was in everything from musicals to jazz band to football and basketball. I enjoyed running hurdles and high jumping in track and field the most.
4-H took up my summer with completing projects, raising pigs, and preparing for the county fair.