I teach kindergarten at a small school nestled among the redwoods of far northern California, and was named the 2016-17 Humboldt County Teacher of the Year. In addition to my regular classroom duties, I am part of my district's Leadership Team, a 2015 PBS Digital Innovator, current National Writing Project teacher-consultant, and co-facilitator of a monthly Next Generation Science Standards collaborative for K-12 teachers for my county office of education.
I enjoy writing about innovative and creative teaching methods for various education organizations (including Graphite, Edutopia, Ten Marks, and more), infusing the maker movement into my teaching practice, and using my classroom 3-D printer in new and novel ways as often as possible. Most importantly, though, I am the proud geek dad of three amazing kids!