Hi all,
Dave here - how's it going? Since Alana is the only person who's met me, here's a little about myself...
* I'm a bit on the tall side (6'6" to be exact)
* I grew up in Brookline, MA and went to Brookline High (a public school) - now I live in San Francisco
* I studied Brazilian History in college and spent almost a year in Rio de Janeiro doing study abroad and research
* I'm a high school history teacher - last year, I taught in Hawai'i (at Obama's alma mater!), and now I teach at Marin Academy, an independent school just north of San Francisco
* A few things I love: the Red Sox, music (all kinds), The Office, Ultimate Frisbee, good conversation and bad puns
Marin Academy isn't a boarding school, but it's still a very tight-knit community. In fact, I'd say this is the best thing about it; even though I just finished my first year, I already feel really at home. One thing that's definitely an issue at MA is that it's a *very* liberal community - so much so that people with alternative viewpoints often feel too intimidated to speak up. As a history teacher, this is definitely something I struggle with, both in and out of the classroom.
That's all I've got. So excited to meet all of you and kick off this amazing trip!
-Dave
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