MARK DOEBELE

Cultivating Legacy
Personal Mission Statement:
“As I teach and explore history, the words of Jose Ortega y Gasset become more and more evident that, "each generation stands on the shoulders of its predecessors like acrobats in a vast human pyramid. Thus, to tell the story of those whose heirs we are is to write a long preface to our own life stories".  Through history and the cultivation of Christian character in students, my role as a teacher is to nurture and build their desire to leave a legacy that the future can stand on.”

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO

Educational background:

• BS in Education, Concordia University , Seward Nebraska . Emphasis in History/Theology. Lutheran Teachers Diploma.
• Currently pursuing an M.Ed. in Educational Technology from Northern Arizona University. Estimated completion date: May, 2011

Positions/experience before VLHS:

• Athletic Director and PE Instructor, Immanuel Lutheran School, Colorado Springs, CO.

At VLHS since: 2002