Extracurriculars

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We are well-rounded teachers with interests and experiences that reach far beyond the classroom. We believe that being involved in extracurricular activities provides very rewarding opportunities for teachers as well as students. ===== 

Catherine:
 **Adam: **
 * __Community Service __ - I am very passionate about getting young people involved in any sort of community service, social activism, volunteerism, or solidarity experience. As a returned Peace Corps volunteer, I am able to share my experiences of service to others and draw from the experience I have working with comm unity groups, NGO's, health clinics, etc.
 *  __Athletics __  - As <span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);">an active person, I value providing opportunities for kids to exercise their physical abilities as well as intellectual. At my current position, I have taken over as sponsor of the Ski and Snowboard Club and take small groups of students of different abilities up to the ski areas. Although I have not had a lot of opportunity to take on a coaching role, I could see myself learning about and become involved in interscholastic or intramural sports in some capacity or another.
 * __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);">Academic-Related Clubs __<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);"> - I was able to observe a little bit of Model UN through my cooperating teacher who sponsored that club while I was student teaching. I am very interested in any opportunity to take on this type of club that challenges students tackle real-world problems. Also, I think that a Spanish club would be a fun opportunity to expose students to a language that they might not otherwise have the chance to study.
 * __<span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);">Outdoor Education __ <span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);"> - Although I have a wide range of hobbies and interests, my true passion is the outdoors. I have spent a great deal of time hiking and backpacking through the mountains, river valleys, and deserts of the western United States. I currently share this passion with young people as a mentor with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado. Additionally, I helped to chaperone a group of 6th grade students on a weeklong outdoor education program.
 * __<span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);">Athletics __ <span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);"> - I also enjoy athletics. During the year I taught at Kunsmiller Middle School, I worked with the Beacons Afterschool Program, supervising a group of students twice a week for intramural sports. When I was a high school student, I was a competitive swimmer. I am interested in coaching swimming, if the opportunity should present itself.
 * __<span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);">Other Activities __ <span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);"> - As an English teacher, I also have several interests that relate to language and literature. I have helped students in my classes to submit their writing to the school newspaper. As a high school student and an undergraduate, I contributed several articles to my school newspapers. I am also interested in poetry and creative writing. Several of my poems were published in //<span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);">Colors //<span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);">, the literary magazine of Carroll College. Additionally, I have worked as a volunteer copy editor for //<span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);">SpeakUP //<span style="color: rgb(70, 119, 34);">, a teen-only literary magazine published in Denver.