brettd
brettd
Male
October 10, 2009
Teacher
High School - 12th Grade
History, Social Sciences
Western Washington University - Bellingham, WA, US (1986 - 1991)
Hiking, poetry, Seattle Mariners baseball, travel and teaching.
Biography
I have lived in Washington State for the last 36 years, and have taught high school there for 18 of those years. I teach AP US History, American Government, Ethnic Studies, and Military History.
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