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| Teacher Profile |
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General Information |
Name
Thomas Birtley
Department
Arts
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Phone
714.968.3301
Email
tbirtley@fvhs.com
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Contact Preference
N/A
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Additional Information |
| Academic Background |
| Graduated with a BA in studio arts from CSU Sonoma; Studied at La Accademia Di Belle Arte in Florence, Italy. MA in education from University of Phoenix. |
| Why did you become a teacher? |
| My 6th grade teacher inspired me by always going the extra mile to help us learn. I still keep in touch with him because he lives in the same neighborhood as my parents. |
| Personal Comments/Quotes |
| "You must be the change you wish to see in the world" Mahatma Gandhi |
| Interests & Hobbies |
| Adventure and travel. I've been through Europe, America, western Canada, Mexico, and Morocco. Locally, I volunteer, work on restoring my old truck, mountain bike, backpack, kayak, and study ancient survival skills. |
| Most memorable moment |
| During my student teaching, when both my master teacher and the students agreed that I should stay at the school. |
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