Middle school students reach the summit for a spectacular viewClient: Diablo Nature Adventures Students explore wind cave at Rock CityClient: Diablo Nature AdventuresChinese language students learn Tai ChiClient: Lakeside SchoolChoosing a bookClient: Foundations, Inc.1st grade students work togetherKindergarteners practice song they will perform
Middle School students write in journals as part of their environmental studiesClient: Diablo Nature Adventures2nd grader presents her book in front of the classClient: Foundations, Inc.Curious kindergartenersClient: University of Idaho MagazinePracticing sign languageClient: DSHS-Office of Deaf & Hard of HearingStudents from around the world attend Seattle's Secondary Bilingual Orientation CenterELL student in language arts class
Preschoolers making wooden sculptures, Head Start Program Looking at marsh water sampleClient: Mt. View Marsh Education ProgramESL students discuss class assignmentStudent team discusses video project with teacherStudent gets writing feedback from expert, Writers in the SchoolsStudent helps develop garden at Discovery Park
Pre-K sense of wonder, Head Start ProgramStudent from Thailand on his first day in Seattle public schoolAdmiring their work, Head Start Program"The Effective Educator"Student reminds classmates to listenUW teaching candidate works with elementary student Client: StoryGarden Summer Program
Coming in from recessConcentrating on the lesson being presented
Middle school students reach the summit for a spectacular viewClient: Diablo Nature Adventures
Middle school students reach the summit for a spectacular view
Client: Diablo Nature Adventures
Students explore wind cave at Rock CityClient: Diablo Nature Adventures
Students explore wind cave at Rock City
Client: Diablo Nature Adventures
Chinese language students learn Tai ChiClient: Lakeside School
Chinese language students learn Tai Chi
Client: Lakeside School
Choosing a bookClient: Foundations, Inc.
Choosing a book
Client: Foundations, Inc.
1st grade students work together
1st grade students work together
Kindergarteners practice song they will perform
Kindergarteners practice song they will perform
Middle School students write in journals as part of their environmental studiesClient: Diablo Nature Adventures
Middle School students write in journals as part of their environmental studies
Client: Diablo Nature Adventures
2nd grader presents her book in front of the classClient: Foundations, Inc.
2nd grader presents her book in front of the class
Client: Foundations, Inc.
Curious kindergartenersClient: University of Idaho Magazine
Curious kindergarteners
Client: University of Idaho Magazine
Practicing sign languageClient: DSHS-Office of Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Practicing sign language
Client: DSHS-Office of Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Students from around the world attend Seattle's Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center
Students from around the world attend Seattle's Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center
ELL student in language arts class
ELL student in language arts class
Preschoolers making wooden sculptures, Head Start Program
Preschoolers making wooden sculptures, Head Start Program
Looking at marsh water sampleClient: Mt. View Marsh Education Program
Looking at marsh water sample
Client: Mt. View Marsh Education Program
ESL students discuss class assignment
ESL students discuss class assignment
Student team discusses video project with teacher
Student team discusses video project with teacher
Student gets writing feedback from expert, Writers in the Schools
Student gets writing feedback from expert, Writers in the Schools
Student helps develop garden at Discovery Park
Student helps develop garden at Discovery Park
Pre-K sense of wonder, Head Start Program
Pre-K sense of wonder, Head Start Program
Student from Thailand on his first day in Seattle public school
Student from Thailand on his first day in Seattle public school
Admiring their work, Head Start Program
Admiring their work, Head Start Program
"The Effective Educator"
"The Effective Educator"
Student reminds classmates to listen
Student reminds classmates to listen
UW teaching candidate works with elementary student Client: StoryGarden Summer Program
UW teaching candidate works with elementary student
Client: StoryGarden Summer Program
Coming in from recess
Coming in from recess
Concentrating on the lesson being presented
Concentrating on the lesson being presented

My photographs cover education in both classroom and real world situations showing curiousity, engagement, and moments of discovery.

Because new immigrants represent such a vital and growing portion of the country’s population, I continue to document their presence and impact on public education.