Michael Simpson

Michael Simpson grew up in the Caribbean and South Florida, but has lived in Oregon for the past 35 years. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he received his B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Oregon in Eugene. He taught at a high school in Oregon for 3 years prior to enjoying a 25 plus year career in architectural woodworking and custom furniture building and design. He served as an Education Volunteer in Peace Corps Ghana, teaching chemistry and biology at the high school level. He also served as PCVL at Ghana's Kumasi sub office. As a Fellow, Michael will be teaching high school chemistry. He is looking forward to the challenges of teaching in an underserved inner-city school and attending graduate school, while being able to draw on the vast resources of the other RPCVs in his cohort. Since he is pursuing teaching as a second career, fulfilling a life-long dream, he is anxious to add to his knowledge of the education process and to build on the classroom skills that he has developed during his 5 years of teaching in West Africa. He is excited to have the opportunity to teach and to be able to pursue a career, which can have such an impact on the lives of so many young people. He believes that the complex global climate that surrounds us all as we move into the 21st century, challenges teachers to seize the opportunity to nurture and support each student's strengths, diversities, and creative energies. Michael wants to promote a diverse learning environment that taps into every student's unique potential. As we face an increasingly complex new world vision, he will strive to create a learning environment which gives each student the opportunity to contribute and make a difference, not only in their own lives, but in the lives of everyone on the planet.

2010

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