From the East

In April 1983, a teacher was born. Dan Barnard entered the world in Northampton, MA. At age 8 months, his family moved to Jeffersonville, VT. The family purchased a local store, naming it "Barnards Country Store." A brother was born four years after Dan's birth and the family stayed in Jeffersonville despite the closing of the family store. Dan began snow skiing in first grade and continues to this day, loving both the sport and snow. Graduating from Lamoille Union High School in Hyde Park, VT., Dan's parents divorced the same year. Dan ended up going to a small liberal arts college in Boston, MA. for four and one half years. He graduated and majored in both  Humanities and History, with a concentration in Elementary Education. After college, Dan student taught for a year at a K-8 school where there were over 700 kids and over 50! languages spoken by the kids in attendance. Dan then taught full-time at a school in Braintree, MA., teaching 5th graders for two years. In 2007 Dan decided to take a trip out to Portland, Oregon to visit friends. Unexpectedly, he fell in love with the area. He decided to apply for a teaching position in the area and was actually offered two teaching jobs. After interviewing at both Mosier and Gresham, he took accepted the Mosier teaching position. In Mosier Dan taught a 3/4 blend and then a 5/6 blend, teaching a total of four years. It was during this time that Dan earned a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Portland State Univ. He also earned a reading endorsement. Hector Kent was a good friend and mentioned to him that Corbett may have a teaching position available. Applying in 2012 at CAPS, he was not hired, but Lori Luna passed his name and resume on to the grade school. DeeDee Hanes saw the resume and interviewed Dan for a teaching position at the Corbett Grade School. Dan is now teaching his third year for a class of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. Dan's girlfriend of nearly four years also comes from the east coast. Dan and Chelsea met at a Hood River restaurant and both reside in Parkdale. Dan refers to his dog Finley as "Super Mutt." Finley was adopted from Kennewick, WA. and loves the attention and care he receives! Dan is an outdoors man, enjoying hiking, snow skiing, backpacking and camping with Chelsea. They also enjoy attending concerts together. After teaching at different schools in different states, Dan says that he most appreciates the family environment at the Corbett Schools. He stated that teachers are well respected and regarded and work together as a team. With 26 different personalities in his classroom, Dan says he is never bored, as they all learn to work together!