My Background
Educational Experience
Placer High School 1988
California Lutheran University - B.A. in Social Science, and B.A. in History 1992
University of Nevada Reno M.A. European History 1995
Thesis Title- Princes, Priests, and Peasants "Differing Views of Warfare In the Middle Ages From 900 to 1400"
California State University Sacramento Teaching Credential- Single Subject in History, Single Subject in Instrumental Music - 1998
Clear Credential- June 2002, Expires September 2027
CLAD credential- December 2005
UCLA -AP European History Teaching Training, 2009
Teaching Experience
University of Nevada, Reno- Graduate Assistant
Foothill High School - Student Teacher 1998
Auburn Union School District Substitute Teacher 1998
Alisal High School History Teacher 1998- 1999
Woodland Joint Unified School District Summer School Teacher- 1999-2009
Woodland High School Social Science Teacher 1999-2003
Pioneer High School - Social Science Teacher 2003-Present
CSUS ACE Approved Instructor 2009-2020
Educational Leadership Experience
Pioneer High School- Leadership and Planning Team 2003- 2010
Pioneer High School Advisory Committee 2004-05
Pioneer High School WASC Vision, Mission and Leadership Committee 2005-07
Pioneer High School Social Science Department Chair 2005-2010, 2014 to 2018
Pioneer High School Social Science Department Representative- 2010-11
Pioneer High School WASC Review Co-coordinator 2009-2019
Pioneer High School Site Leadership Team (SLT) 2015-2019
WJUSD Social Science Pacing Guide Committee 2009-2010
WJUSD Secondary Action Team- Social Science 2011-2013, 2021-Present
WJUSD Secondary Subject Matter Committee- Social Science 2012-2013
WJUSD 7-11 Facilities Committee August 2013
WJUSD Ethnic Studies Advisory Committee - 2015-2016
WJUSD Site Technology Co-Lead 2020-Present
WJUSD Social Science Textbook Pilot Team -2022-2023
Resident Teacher- UC Davis Teacher Preparation Program, 2004-2005, 2013-2014
Resident Teacher - Phoenix University Teacher Preparation Program 2014-2015
Field Trip Experience
European Tour- France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany 2007
European Tour- Ireland, Wales and England 2009
European Tour- France and Italy 2011
CA Supreme Court Special Session- UC Davis 2012
European Tour- Germany, Italy, Switzerland 2013
European Tour - Spain and France 2015
European Tour - Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria and Germany 2017
Coaching Experience
Assistant Tennis Coach- Foothill High School 1998
Organization Experience
Teaching Related
Foothill High Technology Planning Committee 1998
Alisal High School WASC Curriculum and Digital High School Planning Committees 1998-1999
Alisal High School Social Science Curriculum Development Team 1998-1999
Woodland High School- Member of the Arts and Communication Career Pathway Team 1999-2003
Pioneer High School Small Learning Communities Committee 2010
American Historical Association 2009-2011
Pioneer High School AP History Boot Camp Organizer 2010- 2023
ACES Academy instructor (World History) 2011- 2016, 2018-2022
WASC Visiting Committee - Spring 2018
Woodland Education Association Ballot Committee 2015- 2019
Non- Teaching Related
Cal Lutheran University Judicial Council: 1988- 1990
Cal Lutheran University Dorm Council: 1988 - 1992
Cal Lutheran International Student Adviser 1990-1992
Sacramento Downtown Merchants Association: 1995 - 1997
Moonlight Swing Corporate Board- 2005-Present
Moonlight Swing Big Band Assistant Director - 2019- Present
Professional Development Training
Literacy through History Certificate- July 2005
CSUS ACE Program Approved Instructor- September 2008
Youth Development Network- YDI Training - April 2010
Youth Development Network- YDI Trainer Training- June 2010
EDI Training Participant- August 2011
Write Institute Participant- Fall 2011 and Winter 2012
Common Core Training - UC Davis History Project July 2013, October 2014
College Board AP European History Refresher Seminar - 2018
WJUSD Ethnic Studies Training 2019-2020, 2020-2021
Courses Taught
AP European History
AP US Government
World History College Prep
World Geography and Cultures
Economics
US Government
Advanced World History
Psychology (Summer School)
US History College Prep
English 10 (Summer School)
Beginning English/English 1
Adviser Positions
Pioneer High School Webmaster- 2003-2009, Reauthorized 2012-Present
California Scholarship Federation Adviser - 2003- Present
National Honor Society Adviser - 2004- Present
Travel Club Adviser - 2007-2023
Class of 2022 Co-Adviser
Curriculum Course Development
Pioneer High School - AP European History
Pioneer High School - AP Micro-Economics (Never scheduled)
Pioneer High School - World Geography and Cultures
WJUSD - World History Summer School Curriculum Units
WJUSD - World History Distance Learning Curriculum Units
Music Experience
High School and College
Placer High School Marching Band 1984-1988
Placer High School Jazz and Pep Band 1985-1988
Cal Lutheran University Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band and Concert Choir 1988 - 1992
Cal Lutheran University Symphony 1989-1992
Cal Lutheran University Theater- "Pippin" 1991
California Lutheran University Music Department Manager- 1989-1992
Reno Community Symphony- 1994
Music and More- "Music Man" 1995
Post College
Moonlight Swing Big Band, Auburn CA, August 1996-Present
Magic Circle Theater- "Chicago" 2002
Swing Song (Jump) Band - 2006- 2011
Hobbies/Personal Clubs
Music- Moonlight Swing Big Band- Trombone and Vocalist
Cross Country Skiing- Auburn Ski Club