About Me:

Born and raised on an island in Alaska, I have lived in Omak since 2012. Prior to moving to Washington state, I worked in a variety of vocations such as commercial fisherman, underground miner, cruise ship dining room waiter, log cabin builder, vessel operator for NOAA, et al. Prior to my work here at Paschal Sherman, I worked for the Colville Confederated Tribes as an aquatic Invasive species biologist, concentrating on the mitigation of Northern Pike outmigration in Lake Roosevelt. In my spare time I enjoy woodworking, travel, nature, and spending time with my family. While in Alaska, I enjoyed sailing my sailboat, hunting, fishing, and mountaineering.

Education:

B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences -Oregon State University

B.A. K-8 Education-Eastern Washington University

M.Ed.-Curriculum and Instruction (STEM emphasis)-LSU-Shreveport online

Why I chose PSIS:

I really like the family and culture setting here at PSIS. I also appreciate how staff personnel work together to ensure that student needs are met, and how many of the students are eager to come to school.

My Goal for this year:

To try to get as many students interested in reading so they may read with confidence and prosody, and find books for them that may influence them in positive ways.

Fun Fact:

The highest peak in North America was named “Denali” not only by my Athabascan Tribe, but specifically by my Koyukon Band, of which there are roughly 2400 members.

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