Adam Johnson

• B.A. in Biological Science from Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Illinois

• 4 years professional Baker, Telluride Colorado

• 30 years custom and production woodworking experience

• More than 10 years teaching woodworking at Ridgway Secondary School

I was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, were my parents taught me to love the outdoor life. We camped, canoed , road bicycled and cross country skied before they became popular, and on our hikes at Stone Park they taught me to identify all the trees and birds. I owe my love of science to my High School teachers Gene Ulrich and Ed Fortner, who influenced me greatly and nudged me towards my degree and interest in teaching. I am very happy to have landed in Ridgway, where I started my woodworking business, got married, raised my two amazing children, and have lived the life of mountain adventure for more than 30 years. I restarted my teaching career in 2009 when I was hired to teach industrial arts in Ridgway, and have been motivated by my students and colleagues ever since. I am still busy with woodworking when I am not teaching, and enjoy sailing, hiking, skiing, mountain biking and sailing ( did I say sailing already?)