Wiki Page, HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONS A: Your Instructor: Tom Walker

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Who is your Instructor? Tom Walker, LAT EMT

I have been teaching at Hazen since 2002, and teaching Health Science since 1998.

I am a Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) in Washington state, a Certified Athletic Trainer at the national level, & member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

I have worked as an athletic trainer since 1998 and have paid experience at the high school and collegiate levels.

I am a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Washington state and have maintained that certification since 1991.

I have been a volunteer FF/EMT in King County since 1993 serving with the City of Issaquah Fire Department which transitioned into Eastside Fire & Eastside and currently with the City of Snoqualmie Fire Department.

I have been a state certified EMS Evaluator, also known as an EMT continuing education instructor, since 2003

I am a FEMA authorized Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) instructor, having first completed that training in 2012

I started my started my rescue service experience getting involved in Search & Rescue in 1990.

I serve as a CERT instructor both at Hazen and also in Snoqualmie as part of the Fire Department.

Educational history:

AAS transfer degree from Bellevue College

BA in Exercise Science (Athletic Training specialization) w/ Sport Psychology minor from Western Washington University

CTE Teaching Certification from Central Washington University

MA in Education (MAED) in School Counseling from Seattle University

Instructional Philosophy:

As a CTE Health Science teacher and a state licensed healthcare professional (Athletic Trainer and EMT), I view my role as offering opportunities for every student. Every class has specific content knowledge and skills, but it also affords the opportunity for students to learn basic employability skills, apply their technology skills, enhance their teamwork & leadership skills, and understand how their personal morals & values interact with professional ethics.

Some students see this content as being directly applicable to their intended career. For others they discover over the course of the program that their passion lies elsewhere. I see both paths to be valuable lessons in both education and life. But in all honesty I am most proud of the past students who have let me know they have done the things we have talked about; whether it was entering the workforce as a medical professional or doing CPR at their job at the movie theater, our students can make differences every day.

CONTACT ME:

The best way to reach me is through Office365, or by direct email to thomas.walker@rentonschools.us

Please note the email especially if you use your school G-mail to communicate with teachers as a search in G-mail will send it to an unused mailbox

You can leave messages thorough Canvas, but the notification it sends are sometimes delayed

If you need to ask questions in a more live format, please contact me to schedule time to talk by phone, chat, or video chat.

I will have "Office Hours" to meet 1:1 or with groups of students both during the class period as well as additional time on Fridays.

Schedule this time by email or through Canvas.