Teaching Assignments
Copper Hills High School (20years)
Taught or teaching-U.S. History, A.P. United States Government and Politics, Model United Nations, A.P. European History, Sociology I & II, Student Government
Other duties: Faculty Advisory Committee (6 Years) Department Chairman for Social Studies, A.P. Chairman, (Oversees A.P. Budget and assists A.P. Teachers), Student Body Officer Advisor, Class Officer Advisor for 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, PTSA Vice President (12 years), Accreditation steering committee, MUN advisor, Sterling Scholar Coordinator, Served on committees to open the school, JEA faculty representative, Night school teacher
Alta High School (12 years)
Taught: United States History, A.P. European History, Sociology, Vocational Law Enforcement, A.P. United States Government, Honors World History, Honors Ninth Grade Social Studies, Basic World History, You and the Law
Other duties: Department Chairman for Social Studies, Career Ladder Steering Committee, Ninth Grade Social Studies Team Leader, JEA Faculty Representative, Accreditation Steering Committee member
Brighton High School
Taught: Ninth Grade Social Studies, Sociology, Comparative World Religions, You and the Law, Model United Nations
Other duties: Ninth Grade Advisor
Eastmont Junior High School
Taught: 7th grade Utah History, 8th grade United States History, 9th grade World Geographyv
Other duties: None
Awards
Runner Up Teacher of the Year (Twice) Brighton High School. This award was determined by vote of the students and parents
Teacher of the Month West Jordan Chamber of Commerce (1995)
Teacher of the Year at Copper Hills High School 1999-2000
Nominated for the Huntsman Award by Bruce Garrison 1995,
Nominated for the Huntsman Award by Tom Worlton 2003
Golden Eagle District Award of Merit (Adult recognition award Boy Scouts of America)
Related Experiences
Prepared Guides and wrote JTC tests in Social Studies, Problem Solving and other areas for the Jordan School District
Assisted in writing the State Core Curriculum Guide for Utah State Department of Education (World History and U.S. History)
Faculty Consultant for the College Board 17 years (Read and grade A.P. tests)
Table leader at AP reading 7 years
Guest lecturer for A.P. Workshops. Presented at the Las Vegas Classic Summer Institute, and Phoenix Desert Summer Institute 10 years, Long Beach Institute, Bellevue, Washington, the University of Utah AP Institute 3 years, The Silver State Institute and the Long Beach Institute and others
Served as Mayor of West Jordan City 1982-86
Served as Vice President of the Salt Lake County Council of Governments 1985
Member of the Wasatch Front Regional Council (Salt Lake County Representative)
Member of the National League of Cities and Towns Economic Development Committee (1984-85
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Served on Sterling Scholar Advisory Committee for the Deseret News 1996
Currently serving on the Board of the Utah Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
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