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Hello and welcome back. I am your host, Barbara Scully with Connect FCS Ed. Today, I have an amazing colleague, Andrew Chamberlin is with me, and he is here to share his story. Andrew started his career at Roosevelt High School in the Seattle Public Schools district. There he worked for 4 years teaching a variety of Family and Consumer Science courses. During that time, he also pursued his Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. Pursuing this degree allowed him to learn more about the process of designing curriculum, further strengthen his pedagogy, and promote problem-solving with real-world lessons. After his time at Roosevelt, Andrew moved on to securing a job teaching Family and Consumer Science classes at his alma mater, Bothell High School in the Northshore School District. This is where he currently is working teaching students the basic skills and confidence in working in a home-style kitchen with his Food & Nutrition course. Andrew also teaches a course called Independent Living, which allows students to learn personal finance, money management, employability skills, and the steps to living on their own. Both courses also emphasize leadership and how to best build these skills towards each student's abilities and interests. Andrew teaches classes that are essential life skills for everyone.