Ethan
Lobdell — Math/Science
ethan.lobdell@journeysschool.org |
 Ethan
received a B.A. in Computer Science with focuses on Mathematics
and Physics from Vassar College. Prior to coming to Journeys School,
he was a math and science teacher in New Hampshire and New York.
Ethan has also been an advisor, dorm parent, and Head Soccer Coach
for high school age students. Ethan has extensive outdoor experience
as an instructor in the United States and Costa Rica and as an
avid outdoor enthusiast. Ethan also has extensive travel experience,
which included a semester studying in France.
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David Porter — English/Language
Arts
david.porter@journeysschool.org |
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 After
graduating Cum Laude with a B.A. in English, David earned an M.A.
with honors in Comparative Literature from University of Utah.
David came to Journeys School with high school and college teaching
experience, having taught both English and French. Besides being
an avid fly fisherman, biker and skier, David enjoys writing and
has a passion for raising his daughter, Sophie.
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Kjera Strom — Spanish
kjera.strom@journeysschool.org |
 Serving
the Journeys School in many capacities, Kjera graduated Magna Cum
Laude from Utah State University with a B.S. in both English and
Spanish Teaching and has studied in Mazatlán, México. Kjera recently
completed her Masters of Education with an emphasis in Literacy
through Lesley University. Her final project reflected her interest
in community connections through bicultural/bilingual exchanges.
Raised in Sandy, Utah, Kjera comes to us from Brodhead, Wisconsin,
where she taught middle and high school Spanish. Kjera is not only
an outdoor enthusiast, but also enjoys traveling to and studying
Latino cultures.
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Aaron Nydam — Math/Science
aaron.nydam@journeysschool.org
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 Another
graduate of Teton Science Schools' Graduate Program, Aaron joins
the upper school of Journeys School after a variety of experiences
in science education, most recently teaching at the Rocky Mountain
School of Expeditionary Learning in Denver, Colorado. A certified
teacher in Secondary Science, Aaron also has a
Masters of Science in Teaching from the University of Wyoming. When
he is not at Journeys School you will most likely find him standing
in a mountain stream with a fly rod in hand or instructing mountaineering
courses for Outward Bound in Colorado.
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Shoshana
Kobrin— Spanish Languagee
shoshana.kobrin@journeysschool.org
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 Shoshana
has a BA in Liberal Arts and Spanish from Colorado State University.
She has spent many years traveling in various countries, learning new
languages, people and cultures. She loves just about every mountain activity,
reading/writing, and yoga. She hopes to integrate all these things as
well as her enthusiasm for them in the Spanish World at Journeys School.
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Drew Overholser — History/Social
Studies
drew.overholser@journeysschool.org
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 Drew
is one of nine faculty members who have completed the Teton Science School's
Graduate Program. Prior to joining the Journeys School faculty, he conducted
wetland education for a non-profit program in Montana and taught at all
grade levels in the Bozeman Public School District. He graduated Magna
Cum Laude with a B.A. in History at Ohio Wesleyan University. While completing
his M.A. in American History from Montana State University, he researched
methods of teaching history outdoors.
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Jill Wright— English/Language Arts
jill.wright@journeysschool.org
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 Jill Wright, a graduate of Jackson Hole High School, Class of 1980, graduated with honors from University of Alaska-Fairbanks with a degree in English in 1985. She has taught for 20+ years in Alaska, both in the bush and on the "road system", in high school and middle school. In 2004, Jill completed her MFA: Integrated Arts and Education at the University of Montana: Missoula. She is an avid walker, reader, and mother of two redheads who also attend Journeys School.
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