A GreenBuild Tech Academy
Building Sustainable Futures!
Learning is what most adults will do for a living
in the 21st century.
- Lewis Perelman
Develop a passion
for learning.
If you do you will never cease to grow.
- Anthony J., D'Angelo
Wonder rather than doubt is the root
of all knowledge.
- Abraham Joshua Heschel
Learn from yesterday,
live for today,
hope for tomorrow.
- Einstein
When the student
is ready
the master appears.
- Buddhist Proverb
Man's mind,
once stretched by
a new idea,
never regains its
original dimensions.
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
Most of the things
worth doing in the world
had been declared impossible before
they were done.
- Louis. D. Brandeis
ADVISORY TEAM
Steve Praire, Advisor / Math Teacher / Pathway to Engineering Leader
Credentials: Single Subject Math
Education: B.A./B.S. Math; Masters in Education/Cross Cultural Teaching
Professional Teaching Experience: 18 Years
Other Experience: U.S. Navy, Sonar Technical
Paul Lopez, Advisor / Social Science Teacher / Career Tech Support
Credentials: Single Subject Social Science; Administrative Credential
Education: B.A. Social Science; Masters in Administration in Progress
Professional Teaching Experience: 13 Years
Other Experience: Carpentry/Home Restoration; Musician/Recording Arts
Paula Vessell, Advisor / Assessment Coordinator
Credentials: Special Education; Single Subject Business; Multiple Subject
Education: B.A. Business
Professional Teaching Experience: 20 Years
Dana McManus, Advisor / Construction Tech
Education: AA Degree, Palomar College
Experience: 30 years with Lusardi Construction - 23 years as a Superintendent and 15 years training and educating Lusardi employees.
Other experience: Certified in NCCER Carpentry Core Curriculum and Green Building Curriculum.
1126 Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92083 - 760.598.0782 - info@tradetechhigh.org
Alyson Fitzgerald, Advisor/ Language Arts Teacher
Credentials: Single Subject English
Education: B.A. Liberal Studies (Literature and Writing Emphasis)
Professional Teaching Experience: 5 Years
Other Experience: Tutoring/Editing
Jay Dagostino, Advisor / Science Teacher
Credentials: Single Subject Biological Sciences and Agriculture;Geosciences (Specialized)
Education: B.S. Biology; B.S. Agriculture; M.A. Education
Professional Teaching Experience: 7 Years
Other Experience: Peace Corps, Fisheries Biologist
Rich McKeown, Advisor / Math Teacher
Credentials: California Single Subject Math, Arizona Single Subject Math
Education: B.S. Math; Masters in Education; Certified Avid Instructor
Professional Teaching Experience: 1 Year
Other Experience: 25 Years Coaching Youth Sports, 10 Years Head Coach Year Round Swim Team, American Red Cross Instructor Trainer
Eric Miller, Green Building / Sustainability / Integrated Design Instructor
emiller@tradetechhigh.org
Credentials: LEED Accredited Professional
Education: B.A. Geology, Amherst College
Other Experience: Design and Construction of Highly Insulated Homes and Buildings, Passive Solar Design, Environmental Site Assessment and Hydrology, Water System Management, Construction Finance, Home Energy Auditing, Energy Efficiency Retrofitting
