Me, according to me:
My name is Joshua and this is the beginning of a new chapter in my life.
This extension of my strictly race report/ athletics blog at
Watershed Athlete is new alternate format that will chronicle my graduate studies at SFU in the Health Education and Active Living/Lifestyle (HEAL) program. I am grateful for this opportunity as it will afford me time to delve into studying avast subject area that I am very passionate about: the health and well being of not only myself and my family, but of the conditions, notions, definitions, and societal aspects of health. I will share my findings with you along the way, and perhaps challenge the readership of Watershed Athlete with what I will discover.
I have worked in education and recreation for the last 18 years, 10 of those as a high school teacher. I developed a love of for acting and performance in my elementary school days. Through high school and my undergrad, I managed to transform those experiences into something that has allowed me to share the importance, love, appreciation for and the value of the arts everyday with my students.
The impetus to become a teacher stems from the fact that I had some pretty fantastic ones as role models growing up. I remember the greatest, most beloved teachers that I have ever had the honor to be a student of, or work with. I aspire to embody the qualities that they lived: a mentor who can positively influence the lives of their students. A person who challenges and encourages them to address issues and problems with creative approaches. One who inspires purposeful creativity and helps individuals build and develop their own thinking.
Why HEAL? Why now?
