ATKINS, THOMAS
Home phone: 928-713-9406
309 South Washington Ave., Prescott, AZ 86303
email: tatkins@commspeed.net
Child: Cherie.
Grandchildren Tiffany, Amy, Jackie, Tory
First Wife Sherry
Second Wife Ginnie
Third, Fourth and Fifth Wives TBA ;-)
Education:
1971. Graduation September 3, 1971. Syracuse University MS Degree, Emphasis--Molecular Biology.
1966. Graduation May 23, 1966. Northern Arizona University BS Degree, Major--Zoology, Minors --Chemistry and Botany.
Research Associate--Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory), Department of Biochemistry --Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon)
Woodrow Wilson Biology Fellowship to study embryogenesis and life cycles.
Cold Springs Harbor Biology Fellowship... Recombinant DNA.
Teaching Experiences:
1990-2001. Anatomy & Physiology, Gate Biology Teacher @ Bullard High School.
1984-1990. Advance Placement Biology, Advanced Biology, CT Biology teacher @ Edison / Computech High School.
Received: "Outstanding Biology Teacher Award" by National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT).
1976-84. Biology Teacher/Department Chairperson, Mountain View High School (Mesa Arizona)
1971-76. Biology Teacher --Mesa High School (Mesa Arizona)
1966-71. Life Science Teacher--Mesa Jr. High School (Mesa Arizona)
Whew! Thirty six total years of high school teaching experience!
A few fun things:
1998. Extended scuba diving expedition on Great Barrier Reef. Rain forest habitat and birding... Queensland Australia.
1995. Western fossil tour ending with the Burgess Shale Fossil Site in Canadian Rockies.
1982->Bicycle touring trips:
From Seattle Washington to Mesa, Arizona...
From Corvallis, Oregon to Mesa Arizona....
From Corvallis Oregon to Big Sur twice...
1987, cross country bicycle trip from Portland Oregon to New York City 3419 miles in 41 days with a bunch of very cool folks.
2000 -> date ...Retired from Teaching Biology... Currently working for iParadigms LLC.
2005... Totally retired from Teaching and iParadigms LLC http://www.turnitin.com
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