Candidate Statement:
As parents of two children in the district, strong schools are important to me and my wife. My technology background makes me uniquely qualified to help prepare students for successful careers and to help guide the district on technology decisions and direction. I bring strong academic skills to this position, having worked for the K-12 public schools for over 8 years prior to my current position at Google's datacenter in The Dalles. I have degrees in Computer Science and in Information Management. All children in our district deserve the chance to get the education they need to succeed. |
| Dave, Spencer, and Willem |
- Elected Experience: Gorge Technology Alliance Board Member http://www.crgta.org/
- Professional Experience: Technology Director for Columbia Gorge Education Service District (ESD) 1998-2006, serving Hood River & Wasco county public schools. Hardware Operations Site Manager for Google's Datacenter in The Dalles 2006-present.
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Mathematics (with honors), St. Lawrence University 1991. Master's of Science (with Distinguished Capstone Award) in Applied Information Management, University of Oregon 2001.
- Community Service: Advocate for local community projects: helping make Q-Life & HREC community fiber networks a reality, and support of the Students Recycling Used Technology (StRUT) program.
- Personal: moved to Hood River in 1993; moved to White Salmon in 1999. Married to Kate Karlson, public health nurse little league soccer coach, and robotics volunteer. Father of Spencer (age 7, in 1st grade at Whitson) and Willem (age 4, will be in Kindergarten at Whitson next fall).
I vote for Dave. Dave is a clear thinker and natural mediator. Dave has amazing hands on, communication and technology skills!
ReplyDeleteDave understands how education directly affects the 45 years in the workforce. Coming from an education background and moving into a high tech industry like Google, Dave knows 1st hand the skill set needed for 21st century jobs. Everything in our workforce has advanced technologies and raising our students to understand STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) early on will be the needle mover in the community to educating and preparing the children of White Salmon to realize their potential and move into well paying careers. Dave is using Google resources to inspire the students in the Columbia Gorge via robotics and he will do the same for the district. Deb Mumm-Hill, FIRST PNW Director
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