Teachers

I have a Bachelors In Business from Oregon State University and a Master in Education and a Library Media Specialist Endorsement from George Fox. I was the Library Media Specialist for Salem Keizer School District for 11 years. I am currently the technology teacher and STEAM teacher at North Marion Intermediate School (Grades 3-5).

Tobin Shields has been teaching programming and information technology for over 5 years. He taught high school students in in a CTE-focused program within the GBSD, and is now a full-time cybersecurity instructor at Mt. Hood Community College. Tobin’s academics include a Masters of Education from Portland State university where he earned in teaching certificate, […]

Don Kirkwood has taught AP (correcting exam, Question Leader and on the AP Test Committee and many workshops around the US and World) and IB Computer Science (sub and high level in Casablanca, Morocco) for more than 35 years. He believes that all student populations would love and be successful at learning cs if we […]

Terry Alexander worked as a software engineer at Intel Corporation for ten years until she made the switch to computer science education. She has been an instructor at Saturday Academy for many years, teaching programming, robotics, and physics classes including classes in computer game design.

Don Domes (learning.don@gmail.com) recently retired after more than 30 years in the classroom, mostly spent in the Tech Wing at Hilhi, with forays into Integrated Science. He has extensive experience with LEGO Robotics both in the classroom and coaching FIRST(™) LEGO League teams competing through the Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program (ORTOP), where he’s also […]

Terrel “T” Smith is in his 37th year of teaching in Sherwood, where he has coached track and other sports. T champions technology education at school and through service in various organizations

Andrew Scholer coached his McMinnville High School team to win the Techstart-Willamette University High School Programming Contest — a whole day of problem sets! — before moving on to teach at Chemeketa Community College.

Structured Learning Program teacher in an Elementary School for students in Kinder-3rd who had behavioral difficulties in their reg ed class to the point that they were in need of a more structured setting.
*Self-contained Third Grade teacher. This is my 3rd year here.
*I have taught LEGO Robotics for students in 4th-8th grade for 8 years. Competing in First Lego League
*Coached a VEX teams at my school for 9 years, and VEX IQ for 5 years.”

Utilizing technology in instruction and assessment is an everyday goal in his classroom. David also works to support my colleagues in integrating technology in their teaching.

Christopher Mcgowan is a industrial arts teacher at Willamette High School located in Eugene, Oregon and part of Bethel School District 5