Ryan C. Niman, Neighbor

I teach English and social studies at Mountlake Terrace High School in the Edmonds School District, north of Seattle where I have co-chaired the English department for the past four years. I am also Building Representative for the Edmonds Education Association. I serve at the district level as a member of the Technology Advisory Committee (where I've helped plan technology levies) and the Professional Excellence Committee (currently working on the new teacher evaluation system). Back before the budgets started shrinking I spent one year working part-time as the district Secondary English Curriculum Coordinator.

I also moonlight in two roles with the Center for Teaching Quality: as a founding member of the Center for Teaching Quality's Washington NMI group and as a blogger.