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Todd Burningham	Jonathan Hursh	Barbara Thurston
Jean Peterson

Todd Burningham
Special Education with Mathematics Focus
ROOM 28
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Hi, my name Is Todd Burningham and I am a new teacher at Highland this year. I am a transplant from Michigan. I have been teaching for 6 years in secondary special education. I completed my Bachelors Degree from Central Michigan University, and am currently working on a Masters Degree in Educational Technology from Michigan State University.

Jean Peterson
Nurse
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Hi, I'm excited to be a part of Highland Tech High! I've been a school nurse in Anchorage for over 20 years. East High was my home for most of those years so now it’s nice to experience a smaller learning community and a different educational model. My love of the great outdoors led me to Montana State University in Bozeman where I earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I stayed for an extra year to complete a nurse practitioner course and then moved to Alaska. I've since earned a Master’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Portland, married, and raised three children.

Barbara Thurston
Special Education
Aide
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Barbara retired as an elementary school teacher and is now enjoying the scene at Highland Tech High. In the summer, she loves to fly fish and play golf. She also plays tennis all year round. When not active outdoors, she reads, crochets, paints, does word puzzles and cooks. Barb is "Alaskan grown", graduated from East High School, and is an alumnus of UAA.

Jonathan Hursh
The Tech Guy
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Jonathan was born in Denver, Colorado. He attended college at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado before joining the United States Army Signal Corps in 2004. While deployed in Iraq with the 4th Brigade Combat Team 25th Infantry Division, he was assigned to the 1st/501st Airborne Parachute Infantry Regiment based out of Fort Richardson, Alaska. Jonathan endured the rigors of combat as well as completed 24 credits towards
his degree while overseas. He returned from Iraq to his new home in Alaska in November of 2007. After completing his service in the military he received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Army in September of 2008. Jonathan graduated from the University of Alaska, Anchorage with a B.A. in History on May 03, 2009. Jonathan is currently pursuing his Masters in Education.

Jonathan now works to keep Highland Tech on the cutting edge of technology by striving to provide the students and staff with relevant instruction and guidance while maintaining a secure, functioning and up-to-date network. "I put the Tech in 'Highland Tech' "

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