Hello!
My name is Marianne Pauley from Seattle, WA. I have 17 years of high school teaching experience. I have taught business, web design, digital photography, Microsoft IT Academy- Microsoft Office apps since Office 1995, and Japanese language courses. Before teaching worked in marketing, international business and three years with software/hardware start up business.
Hobbies include mom of six, consultant to my techie husband, and a huge sports fan. I travel with my kids monthly for sports tournaments. Love learning new technology with my family but my whole family are gamers except me. Iād rather watch or play sports.
I will be piloting CSP this year. My CS experience in college was DOS, software testing and planning, and have taught Exploring Computer Science. Newbie with Java Script but I love data mining.
Hello! I am Karen Hardy from Santa Clara California (Silicon Valley). I have been teaching math for 8 years and Exploring Computer Science for 4 years. My BS is in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University and my MA is in Best Teaching Practices. I love to read! I am interested in almost everything. I have facilitating for Code.org in my āspare timeā for ECS PDs (6 this summer!) and I am excited to use this new CSP curriculum. Also my husband and I have three grown daughters and 2 of the cutest grand kids ever!
Hello my name is Scott Lush and I am a Business Teacher at Henry E. Lackey High School in Charles County, Maryland. I have 7 years sales experience prior to transitioning to teaching and next year will be my 4th year as an educator. In addition to teaching I mentor and am a football coach at Lackey. I am looking forward to learning more about CSP and I believe it will be a great asset to students as they embark on their professional lives outside of the classroom.
Yo, this is Nathan Bruno. I live in Seattle (Shoreline) and I just started teaching computer science last year - Crazy Stuff -teaching high school students. I love programming and playing soccer and just took my daughter on her first backpacking trip - sheās 8 :).
Eric Allen. Just finished teaching computer science for the first time. Have been teaching math and coaching football in Shoreline, WA for the past few years. Took up ice hockey, because, why not? If my wife and I get any more pets I think we qualify as a small petting zoo.
Hi my name is Butch Marshall. I teach CS and Cisco Networking at Gaithersburg High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. I enjoyed the CODE PD last summer and Iām looking forward to the in-person training this summer!
I am Karen MacDonald from Spokane, WA. I have been teaching for 29 and specialize in biology and chemistry. This past year, I taught ECS and had a great experience. I am really looking forward to learning more about the CSP stuff. My school is On Track Academy which is an alternative learning environment. The students who attend must apply, be behind in credits and have high test scores. These kids are gifted-underachievers, medical fragile, and/or homeless and have not been successful in the comprehensive schools.
My hobbies: Golf, Fishing, Camping, quilting and gardening.
Hi I am Hogan Wrixon. I have taught high school math for 20 years. I taught AP Computer Science and ECS the last two years. I have a BS in Computer Science and have been waiting 20 years for this opportunity.
I enjoy programming, running, playing guitar and watching movies with my family.
Hi, my name is Natalie Watts. I have been teaching math and computer science for 22 years. I am currently teaching at Murray High School in Utah. I like to travel. I am a novice photographer. I enjoy teaching, learning, and creating instructional materials. I love hanging out with my 4 daughters. I look forward to piloting CSP this year.
HI, My name is John āButchā Stokes. I worked for Hewlett Packard for over 25 years and retired as the Global IT Manager for R&D. I have a CS degree and am glad to use it, along with my experience to teach in Spokane Valley and have been at the high school for the past two years. I teach ECS, WebDesign I/II, Microsoft Office Certification, Intro to Computer Science (summer), and have several after school programs.
I am a photographer and a āoldā car guy. I love to travel, and have traveled the worldā¦
Hello My Name is Georgia Grossett-Dale and I teach at Academy For Scholarship and Entrepreneurship in the North East Bronx. I have no formal background in Computer Science.This is my second year implementing courses offered through Code.org. Last year I taught the Exploring Computer Science course.
My hobbies include gardening, reading and playing scrabble.
Hi, My name is Dawn. I love mathematics, fine arts, technology, digital arts, animation, filmmaking, and so much more. I enjoy teaching and believe that all students can learn. I believe in cooperative learning, self directed learning, student centered environment, the socratic method, and flexible thinking. I am originally from Chicago Illinois, attended Whitney Young HS, University of Illinois, Chicago State University, Walden University, and Cerro Coso Community College. I have a BS in Mathematics, MS in Education Integrating Technology into the curriculum with Mathematics as the focus, an AS in Media Arts- WEb Design, and an AS in Media Arts- Digital Animation and Serious Game Design. I am currently working on an MS in Leadership. I have an intuitive feeling personality and that is the best way that I learn. I currently facilitate math courses at University of Phoenix and video production, fine arts, graphic arts, computer, and math courses with LAUSD. I am blessed with two wonderful boys and a doggy. I am a life long learner.
I admire that you are a mom of six and manage to do so many other things. I have two and it is difficult multitasking at times, however I would not have it any other way.
I have been teaching programming and office applications for about 25 years. I have been teaching ECS for 3 years. My school hopes to offer CPS next year, '16-'17. I want to dry run it in one of my programming or honors ECS classes this year
My name is Steve Svetlik. Iām going into my sixteenth year as a teacher at Deerfield High School in Deerfield, IL, with this being my twelfth year teaching APCS-A and my first year of CSP. Iām also going on my third year as Mathematics Department Chair at DHS. Over the course of the past 11 years Iāve seen the CS program at DHS grow from 1 section of APCS-A to 5 sections of APCS-A, 4 sections of Intro to Programming, a Data Structures and Algorithms course, and several students pursuing independent studies in a variety of areas. The whole experience has been a blast, and I feel like Iām learning something new from my students and colleagues every day. I hold a Bachelor of Science from UIC in Secondary Math Education, a Master of Science in Computer Science from DePaul, and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Olivet-Nazarene University.
Outside of school, you could find me on my Harley intentionally getting lost around town, training for a marathon (completed five already), programming (been bitten by the bug for a while), bowling (competed in college), binge-watching Game of Thrones (I too am a GoT evangelistā¦ John Snow canāt be dead!!), or picking up the guitar when nobody is around and will feel sorry for me when I try to play. Most recently and more than likely, though, youāll probably find me playing with my four-month old daughter and keeping her up past her (and my) bedtime.
Looking forward to meeting and learning from everybody in Chicago in August.
My name is Marcos Pernas and I teach Robotics, AP Computer Science, and Computer Applications at BEHS, Broward County, Florida. I am looking forward to this PD and am excited to be teaching this curriculum.
My name is Colleen Adams and I teach at Quince Orchard HS in Gaithersburg, MD where I just finished my 12th year. I have taught a variety of different Computer Programming courses (Apps for 5 yrs., Programming 1 for 4 yrs., AP A for 12 yrs., the old AP AB/Advanced class for 12 yrs., and Web Design for 3 yrs.). I also teach an Introduction to Technology class and the PLTW Digital Electronics class. I have a BS in Computer Science and a BA in Secondary Math Education from the University of MD, College Park - GO TERPS and my Masterās in Technology for Educators from Johns Hopkins. I am also heavily involved in Athletics both at the school level where I am the Softball coach and at the county level.
Outside of school I enjoy attending sporting events, hanging out with friends, and spending time with my family. Anything that keeps me active I enjoy doing.
Iām Neil and I had the pleasure of meeting Brook when I took the ECS development course last year at the Google building in Cambridge MA. I will be entering my 9th year of teaching at Everett HS. Most of my time there has been spent as a Special Education teacher. I have been running the after school computer club for the past 6 or 7 years. In my prior career, I worked in IT for about 15 years. The first few were in computer stores in the NY and Boston area. I spent a decade working for Ziff-Davis publishing and was a columnist for PC Week. McGraw-Hill published my book on how to be an IT Specialist in 1999. When I am not playing with Linux, I enjoy studying history and bowling. Iāve been blessed to have visited over 30 countries while cruising in Europe, Caribbean and to Alaska. I am a big supporter of Special Olympics and have jumped into the Atlantic Ocean in February for many years now.
Iām Jessica Parsons soon to be Jessica Jarboe. I got married earlier this month, and once I get the paperwork in I will have a new last name. I teach at Milton HS in Milton, MA. I have been teaching math and computer science there for 14 years. I have taught all kinds of math classes (Algebra, Geometry, AP Statistics, and others). I have taught Robotics, APCSA, ECS, and Honors CS. I am looking forward to teaching CSP next year.
I enjoy all kinds of dance and yoga. I coached the cheerleading team at the HS and advise a Student leadership group. I enjoy cooking, traveling, and going out to eat. Looking forward to meeting some of you soon in NYC!