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Tell us about you,  your family and your connection to Coupeville School District

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I am born, raised and lived most of my entire life in Washington State.  I met my wife Amber in high school and have been married to her for 23 years. We moved to Whidbey Island 17 years ago to begin my professional career as a dentist.  We have raised all three of our children here and all three were born here at Whidbey General Hospital.  My son Tate will begin his first year at Coupeville high school, my oldest daughter Ayden will be in Coupeville Middle, and my youngest daughter Devon will be in Coupeville Elementary.  Also, Amber is a substitute teacher and volunteer here at Coupeville Elementary school.  I was raised in Ephrata and Yakima, then went to college at the University of Washington in which I received degrees in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. I was a part of the Cross Country and Track team there for 5 years and was able to participate in National Collegiate Championships one year in cross country in which we finished 8th place. After finishing my degrees at U.W., I entered dental school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. My wife and I came back to Washington to be closer to family after finishing dental school. I have been a dentist in Oak Harbor for the past 17 plus years. 

Tell me how you came to be involved in Circumnavigate Whidbey

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The reason why I really love the adventure of circumnavigate was the opportunity  to combine my love of exercise with the opportunity to help raise money for our kids in this community.  They  deserve every bit of resources that we can give them.  It feels like school districts are perennially underfunded.   Plus, it is always a memorable adventure with James as we have been friends for quite a long time and I wanted to support him.  We have had many other adventures together and it never gets old.  We try to keep each other out of the hospital but we all know plans go awry! In addition, Whidbey Island is one of the most beautiful places on earth and it is so amazing to travel around the island and take in the scenery biking or running or hiking, or kayaking, swimming, etc.

Are there any examples you can give of how the amazing Coupeville School District Teachers and Staff have made a difference for your families life?  Why is raising money to support schools so impactful?

The teachers are amazing in Coupeville!   I have never once heard any of my children say they had a bad day in school!  They always look forward to school and talk about how amazing their teachers are all the time, even when my youngest had her mother (Amber) as a teacher for a couple months! They talk about Science Club, Young Authors, Readers are Leaders, music concerts, sports activities, talent shows, etc.

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Is there anything else that you would want our huge contingent of followers to know about?

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Kids really deserve all we can give them. I am thankful for all the great teachers in Coupeville, and want to support them in any way possible, so that they can help guide our children to become confident and intelligent people.
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  • About Us
    • 2024 Annual Report
    • 2023 Annual Report
    • 2022 Annual Report
    • 2021 Annual Report
    • 2020 Annual Report
    • 2019 Annual Report
  • SOCK 2025
  • Donate
  • Dine / Shop Out 4 Kids
  • Grants
    • 2023 - 2024 Grants >
      • 2024 MOHAI
      • 2024 SUVA
      • 2024 Gummy Bears
      • 2024 Camp Moran
      • 2024 Caterpillars
      • 2024 CPR and First Aid
      • 2024 Giraffes Can't Dance
      • 2024 Larue Tourniquets
      • 2024 Glee Club Keyboard
      • 2024 Coping Activities
      • 2024 Parker Headphones
      • 2024 Flexible Seating
      • 2024 Coding Skills
      • 2024 Bryant Room Dividers
      • 2024 Mobile Speaker
      • 2024 Health Room Supplies
      • 2024 Iditerod
      • 2024 Messner Library
      • 2024 Thank Yous
      • 2024 Zoo Field Trip
      • 2024 Austin Projects
    • 2022 - 2023 Grants >
      • 2023 HS Green Team
      • 2023 2nd Grade - Padilla Bay
      • 2023 Digital Pens
      • 2023 Track and Field Supplies
      • 2023 Burke Museum
      • 2023 Pre K Creative Play
      • 2023 Pre K Sensory Bins
      • 2023 Moran State Park
      • 2023 CES 9 Square Game
      • 2023 Harvest of the Month
      • 2023 Crochet Ornaments
      • 2023 Seattle Performing Arts Center
      • 2023 Lap Blankets
      • 2023 Life Skills Literacy
      • 2023 Life Skills White Board
      • 2023 Boomwhackers and Drying Racks
      • 2023 Pottery
      • 2023 ELA Books
      • 2023 Phonics Materials
      • 2023 Fiction Books
      • 2023 School Farm Clipboards
      • 2023 Sherman Library
      • 2023 3rd Grade Zoo Trip
      • 2023 Ipads and Ipencils
      • 2023 WA History Day
    • 2021 - 2022 Grants >
      • 2021 Incubator
      • 2021 Maxwelton Field Trip
      • 2021 Winn Dixie
      • 2021 Sensory
      • 2021 Sit Upons
      • 2021 Robotics
      • 2021 Harvest of the Month
    • 2020 - 2021 Covid Support
    • 2019 - 2020 Grants >
      • 2019 Camp Moran
      • 2019 PSC
      • 2019 Olympic Peninsula
      • 2019 Annie Jr
      • 2019 Bells Farm
      • 2019 Mefferd Literacy Materials
      • 2019 MOHAI
      • 2019 Mueller Dinosaur
      • 2019 Woodland Park Zoo
    • 2018 - 2019 Grants >
      • 2018 Theater Dressing Room Improvements
      • 2018 Middle School MOHAI Field Trip
      • 2018 Kindergarten Building Center
      • 2018 Seattle Science Center
    • 2017 - 2018 Grants >
      • 2017 MOHAI
      • 2017 2nd Grade Mt Baker Theater
      • 2017 Elementary Seahorse
      • 2017 1st Grade Iditarod
      • 2017 Coop Garden MS/HS
      • 2017 2nd Grade PCS
      • 2017 Compost Club
      • 2017 Sciene Olympiad
      • 2017 Flexible Seating
      • 2016 3rd Grade Zoo Trip
      • 16 - 17 Robotics Team
  • Scholarships
  • For Teachers
  • Testimonials
    • Recap: Class of 1974 Honors Jim and Linda Hosek
    • Recap: 2024 Resource Fair Success
    • Recap: 2023 Resource Fair Success
    • Recap: 2021 Coupeville Run, Ride, and Reunite
    • Meet Christie Sears
    • 2020 Covid Support
    • Meet Greg White
    • Meet Neil Rixe
    • Meet Andy Wyman
    • Meet James Steller
    • Meet George Thawley
    • Meet Arianna Bumgarner
    • Meet Liz Dickman
    • Meet Daysi Mayer
    • Meet America Rodriguez
    • Meet Aimee Bishop
    • Meet Kelly Reszka
    • Meet Sandie Belli
    • Meet Marguerite Berg
    • Meet Ana Valencia
    • Meet Whitney Jackson
    • Meet Susan Haldezos-Galligan
    • Press Releases
  • Meet the Board
    • For the Board