List of 12 frequently asked questions.
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FAVORITE JOB PERKS:
In addition to the ones I mentioned above, it would have to be the amazing variety of outstanding meals served in the dining hall! -
WHEN NOT IN MY OFFICE I CAN BE FOUND:
Walking my dog on the lawn below Upper School. -
WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP (NOW):
Rich, famous and handsome. And a surfer. Sigh. -
FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH:
Spring Bay, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands -
FAVORITE JOB PERK:
Living on this beautiful campus and working with these talented and welcoming colleagues, and the awesome students we have. -
MY PRIMARY ROLE AT THACHER:
Mathematics Teacher. -
I KNEW I WANTED TO WORK AT THACHER WHEN:
Thacher reached out to me, and my wife and I discovered- Thacher was just a few miles from where we camped last summer (Steckel Park, Santa Paula -- our favorite part of California) traveling from the East Coast.
- How selective Thacher is regarding student admissions, and I saw how enthusiastic the students were when I visited the campus.
- How committed Thacher is to diversity and inclusion.
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THE BOOK, MOVIE, WORK OF ART, OR PIECE OF MUSIC I CANNOT IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT:
That’s a toss-up among Miles Davis, Paul Desmond, and the Grateful Dead, with a shout out to the Stones and Paul Simon. -
HARDLY ANYBODY KNOWS THAT I...
Took ballroom dance lessons for many years and became moderately competent at some dances, and enjoy karaoke, but am truly a dreadful singer (think dogs howling as they run out of the room…) -
WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP (WHEN I WAS 10):
Rich, famous, and handsome. -
SINCE YOU ASKED ME TO BRAG, HERE'S THE PROFESSIONAL
ACCOMPLISHMENT I'M MOST PROUD OF:Prior to arriving at Thacher I was teaching the most advanced math classes (multivariable calculus and a college level linear algebra course) at an academically rigorous private school on the East Coast. Returning alumni frequently commented on how well prepared they found themselves for their STEM courses of study in college. I also created a personal finance class and a business finance class, both of which became very popular. -
FAVORITE PLACE IN MY IMAGINATION:
Sailing/snorkeling/scuba diving in the Caribbean.
A college preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12
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