Information About Me

Professionally:

For the past 22 years I have taught Geography in the Lincoln Public School District.In my first year, I was part of a three-person team that wrote the standards and expectations for the new geography curriculum. I also helped select the textbook used by the district. Since then I have continued to be involved in making an impact in our district and on our children’s education in the area of geography. Twelve years ago, I left the classroom for nine weeks as the sole writer for the new 9th grade geography curriculum and standards that were implemented district wide. Today, I am continuing to work with a panel of high school geography teachers that are focusing on the direction of today’s discipline of Geography. I’m proud to be making our students able to organize geography into a coherent body of knowledge, because the need for geographic knowledge is as old as humankind itself. I am certified by A.P. Central , The Geographic Educators of Nebraska, and the National Council of Geographic Education. In 2005, at the National Conference of Geographic Education, I was awarded the Distinguished Geography Teaching Award from the National Council of Geographic Educators, at the National Conference in Montgomery, AL.

Bachelors degree – Geography and History from the University of Nebraska Lincoln 1995

Masters Degree in Historical Studies from Nebraska Wesleyan University 2007

AP Human Geography Endorsement, Carlton College Board Institute 2001

AP Human Geography Endorsement, Lincoln College Board Institute 2004

AP Human Geography Endorsement, Lincoln College Board Institute 2010

Teacher Consultant, Geographic Educators of Nebraska Institute 2002

Member of the National Council for Geographic Education since 1995

Member of the NE Geographic Alliance since 1995

Member of the NE Geographic Alliance Steering Committee since 1995

Member of the National Council for the Social Studies since 1995

Member of the NE Council for the Social Studies since 1995

Member of the Capital Regional Council of Social Studies since 2009

I plan to continue my quest for knowledge by beginning another Masters or a Ph. D in Geography.

Personally:

Lincoln transplant for the last 44 years. I love Nebraska!  Formerly a Citizen of the World.

Married to Mrs. Mo (Carol) for 36 years,                                 Nick                        Brad                       Sean