Lori Fisher - 9th Grade Humanities

Lori Fisher joined the High Tech High educational community in 2007 and currently teaches 10th grade humanities at High Tech High Media Arts. She will be teaching 9th grade humanities for Animas High School.

Lori earned a bachelors degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Masters in Education from Stanford University's STEP Program.

Berkeley and Stanford have given me an amazing education, a passion for politics and peace, and a deep belief in the global connections between individuals and societies. Contrary to popular predictions by naysayers, I had no problem at all finding a job with my obscure degree in Peace and Conflict Studies. I worked as a State Coalition Organizer (read grant writer and lobbyist) at YouthBuild USA before deciding to pursue graduate work in education as it became my passion.

Lori naturally brings a global perspective to the design of her humanities projects - including courses in Identity, Globalization and Politics - from study abroad in Chile and work in Thailand where she obtained her SCUBA certification as a dive master. She is leading San Diego 10^th graders to Thailand in March during their spring break.

Lori and her husband, John Fisher, who is also a High Tech High teacher, will both play an important role in Animas High’s emergence as a “high tech high” school.

I look forward to working with your new head of school, Michael Ackerman, bringing my expertise and experience with project design to a new context. In addition to my experience with a diverse array of students learning through project-based education, I also bring Animas High my experience mentoring teachers who may be new to this model. John and I are looking forward to moving to Durango!