I teach at Balboa High School here in San Francisco.

I've taught many different subjects in my 3 years here including Biology, Integrated Science, Physical Science, Algebra, and Geometry!

My absolute favorite subject to teach is Biology. I have found that students have a very natural curiosity about life and the many different forms it takes on this planet. Students are also very curious about life on other planets. This curiousity is what makes teaching most enjoyable for me. I'm here to spark an interest then fan the flame!

This past school year, 98-99, has been my most intense yet. I taught in the ACTION Academy, a ninth-grade service learning program here at Balboa. I had the priviledge of teaching with some of the greatest teachers in the world. Props go out to my comrades-in-arms Matt Alexander, Lisa Morehouse, Willy Streeter, and Emmanuel Medina. This past year was an amazing crash course in schedule design, large group coordination and logistics, wacky and effective assessment techniques, community building. It has shaped a lot of the way I view the classroom and learning.

Last year ACTION worked with some amazing groups including: St. Anthony's Church, Glide Memorial, Habitat for Humanity, Communities for a Better Environment, Southeast Alliance for Environmental Justice, Youth for Environmental Service, SF Public Utilities Commision, Linking SF, Youth Service Day, Americorps and Urban Service Project, Meals on Wheels, Community Thrift, Youthspeak, Coleman Advocates, SF Supervisors, SF Community School, Revitalizing Education and Learning, Rainforest Action Network, and Denman Middle School. Wow! I'm probably forgetting a few... but you get the idea! That's ACTION!

Besides the classroom... I'm involved with several groups around school. I'd like to give a shoutout to Club Mabuhay as well as the Class of 2000! errRRR!!

Class of 2000!!!

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