Mr. David T. Wartowski
High School:
Auburn High School, Rockford, Illinois
College:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (B.A., Economics)
Graduate
School: University of Notre Dame, South Bend,
Indiana (Master of Education)
Work Experience (other than teaching)
Teaching
As you can see above, I've done a few
other things besides teaching. I've enjoyed them all, but nothing the way that I
enjoy teaching. Working with young people and exploring ideas is about the best combination of
things to do I could ever conjure.
I hope that every student feels
comfortable in my class and walks away at the end of the year learning more
about him or herself and what he or she can accomplish.
A Personal Side...
I very much enjoy other cultures --
learning other languages and getting to know people who have lives different from my own. Here are some shots of some of my
favorite places and people.
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One of my favorite pictures of my daughter,
Annika.
(Taken on my iPhone) |
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The two loves of my life. |
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<--- My wife and I most recently traveled to
Thailand, where we taught English in the high school. These pictures show
students paying respect to the school's director by bowing and students
practicing traditional Thai music. |
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<--- After teaching, my wife and I decided
to visit some of the gorgeous Thai beaches. We also kayaked through
caves and rode elephants (very fun). |
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Some Thai people enjoy these as a snack! ---> |
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<--- I and the love of my life (Alecia)
got married October 7, 2005 in New York State. Alecia is
a legal aide attorney who most enjoys working with kids. We both live in
Evanston. |
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<--- These pictures were both taken
in Brazil, probably my favorite country...
The little fish I'm holding is a piranha, which we caught using a piece
of a cow's heart as bait.
The lower picture shows me at Foz do Iguacu, on the border of Brazil
and Argentina. |
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This is me in Florence, where I studied Italian
for about two and a half months. ---->
I unfortunately forgot most of what I learned...
easy come, easy go.
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<--- All of these pictures are taken in
Israel, which was a dream trip for me...
Here I am floating in the Dead Sea.
I spent two weeks volunteering for the Israel Army. Just thought it
would be an interesting experience.. and it was! (My job was to inspect M16 magazine
cartridges.)
This is in the Golan Heights. There are signs of war mixed in with the
natural beauty all over the place.
Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
This very spot is a sacred place for Jews, Muslims, and
Christians alike.
Middle of the desert. A hot hike. |
| These pictures were taken in Petra, Jordan
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Here I am with some local Bedouin people I met.
Taken in front of an AMAZING facade (called "The Treasury")
carved into the side of a cliff. If you are an Indiana Jones fan, you may
remember this from "The Last Crusade.". |
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<---- My godson, Mark.
<--- Self portrait of me and my dad taken in Venice, Italy.
<----- Self portrait of me and my late Babcia (grandmother)
<----- My mother and I went to see the Michael Jordan and the
Chicago Bulls play the year that they won their 6th NBA championship. We
had great tickets (2nd row) and it's a great memory. I was yelling so
loud, I am convinced that MJ heard me and was inspired by my
encouragement. :) My mother was a middle school teacher for 27
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| These are my fellow teachers from my first year
of teaching in Los Angeles ---->
My best friend's daughter, Olivia, only a week old in this picture
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<-- These are my ID photos from when *I* was
in high school. (Embarassing!)
<--- And my press pass from my reporter days at the University of
Michigan.
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If you'd like to visit my personal webpage, which has many pictures and even some videos, feel free...
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