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Niklas Thomas
Nickname: Nik or Nicky
Bachelor's Degree in History with a minor in English from California State University of Bakersfield
7th Grade History with Integrated ELA Teacher at Emerson Middle School
Interests/Hobbies: Wrestling, Football (Let's Go 49ers!), Outdoors, Camping, Hiking, Pokemon
Favorite Books: Into the Wild (Jon Krakauer), The Call of the Wild (Jack London), The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway), The Shining (Stephen King)
"History may not repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes." - Mark Twain
Nicole Bergeron-Thomas
Nickname: Nikki or Nick
Master's Degree in Education from University of La Verne
Thesis on School-Based Intervention Programs on Youth Violence and AggressionBachelor's Degree in Psychology with minor in Sociology from California State University of Bakersfield
6th Grade Multiple Subject Teacher at Pioneer Drive Elementary School
Robotics Coach & Apple Teacher Certified
Interests/Hobbies: Hiking, Star Gazing, Camping with the Pineapple Tribe, Gardening, Reading, Writing, Chemistry Experiments, Painting, Wood Work, and Xbox & Nintendo Switch.
Favorite Books: Educated (Tara Westover), The Giver of Stars (Jojo Moyes), The Art of Analyzing People (Allan Bukowski), Lost at School (Ross W. Greene), Killman Creek (Rachel Caine), Something in the Water (Catherine Steadman), Truth & Lies (Caroline Mitchell)
"And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." - John Muir
Christopher Biezad
Nickname: Chris
Bachelor's Degree in American Politics from UC Santa Barbara
7th & 8th Grade History Teacher @ Walter Stiern Middle School
Morning Show Advisor @ Walter Stiern Middle School
Executive Producer for PineappleTribeTV
Interests/Hobbies: Playing guitar/piano, singing, soccer, golf, video games (Xbox/Nintendo), video editing, Camping, Pokemon
Favorite Books: Harry Potter series (J.K. Rowling); The Simarillion & The Lord of The Rings (J.R.R. Tolkein); A Song of Ice & Fire series (G.R.R. Martin); Station Eleven (Emily St. John); Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell); The Prince (Niccolo Machiavelli); The Republic (Plato)
"Those who stand for nothing....fall for anything." - Alexander Hamilton
Camila Biezad
Nickname: Bucket
Social Media & Marketing Specialist
Color Guard Director at Walter Stiern Middle School
Professional Photographer at Silent Gypsy Photography
Interests/Hobbies: Camping
Favorite Books: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll); Through the Looking Glass (Lewis Carroll)
"You're entirely bonkers! But I'll tell you a secret.....all the best people are." - Alice in Wonderland
Jessica Rutherford
Nickname: Sparkles
Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology and Minor in Nutrition from Westmont College
Interests/Hobbies: Community Building Enthusiast, Dancing, Music, Traveling, Car Camping
Favorite Books: Unfolding Beauty; Celebrating California's Landscapes (Terry Beers)
"Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it." - Alan Moore
Logan Hart
Nickname: Logan
Youth Soccer Coach ages 10-14
J.V. Soccer Coach @ Foothill High School
Autodidact & Expert in Gaming Systems
Interest/Hobbies: Music, Soccer, Green Bay Packers, Xbox/Nintendo, Pokemon, and Camping.
Favorite Books: The Shadow Children series (Margaret Peterson Haddix)
"You just can't live in that negative way.....make way for the positive day." - Bob Marley