About Me

Growing Up

I was born and raised in Richland, WA. and graduated from Columbia High School (now Richland HS) in '68.
While growing up my folks owned a small farm near West Richland on the Yakima River. We had horses, cows, and other animals and grew about 6 acres of alfalfa for the live stock. We used the horses for elk hunting, always had dogs for bird hunting, camped and fished a lot. I think the most interesting thing I did when younger was boxing. I boxed for the Tri-Cities Boxing Club. I made it to the final bout for the Golden Gloves Championship in Spokane, WA but lost to a resident of the Walla Walla State Penitentiary...badly.

The Navy

A year after graduating from high school I joined the Navy and served four years as a radioman. I attended boot camp and Radioman "A" School in San Diego, spent a year at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, a year on Midway Island, and the final year and a half on the Destroyer Escort USS Knox and Destroyer USS Morton which were both home ported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. During my last 8 months of service I made a WestPac cruise which included stops in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, but, we spent most of our time off the coast of North and South Viet Nam.

Post Navy

Having survived the Navy I bummed around for a year doing odd jobs. I had enough savings to buy a motorcycle and purchased a brand new 750cc Triumph. I enjoyed riding around the northwest for the next ten years on that motorcycle. I eventually chopped it, which was a major project, but quit riding in 1981 after my second child was born.

I am married and have five children, all grown, several grand kids, and one great-granddaughter;  all of whom my wife and I thoroughly enjoy.

Things I like

Although I had quit riding back in 1981 I had never lost my love for riding. After the kids moved away and were on their own I purchased a Harley FLSTF in 2003. I’ve been riding since then. I've been to all 50 states and all the provinces of Canada on a motorcycle. My longest trips were to Key West, Florida; Labrador, Newfoundland; and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

In the fall I'm either glued to TV on Saturday or at Husky Stadium as I am a big fan of Husky Football; about the only sport I follow regularly.

Other Things I like

• Golf
• Mexican food
• Music (all kinds)
• Guitar

Teaching

My mother was a teacher and I had several teachers who inspired me so I chose teaching as a career.

I’ve taught continuously since 1978 where I started as an Industrial Arts teacher in Mabton, WA. After a year there I moved to Kiona-Benton HS and taught Industrial Arts for ten years. In 1988 I was hired at Kamiakin HS as a Technology Education teacher. I spent five years here then moved to Horse Heaven Hills Middle School for ten years. I've been back at Kamiakin since 2003 and plan to stay until I retire.

I love teaching and cannot think of a job I would prefer.

Awards, Fellowships, & Internships

PC Trouble Shooting/PC Interns/Web Design
Kamiakin High School
Kennewick School District
600 N. Arthur
Kennewick, WA 99336
509.222.7000
arlis.hoglen@ksd.org

CS4HS	Computer Science for High School at University of Washington Computer Science program.	Summer 2006 and 2011
Lockheed Martin	Spent two weeks with various IT departments interviewing technicians, engineers, and department heads identifying skills common in the IT and Web Design areas.	Summer 2008
Kennewick School District	Worked with district IT staff converting Kamiakin HS from Novell Server to Windows 2003 Server.	Summer 2007
Battelle, PNNL	4 week fellowship working with Information Technology group. Assigned project regarded setup and installation of Windows 2003 Server and related services.	Summer 2006
Battelle, PNNL	4 week fellowship working with Information Technology group. Project included setting up, firmware updates, and installation of wireless access points in various buildings at Battelle.	Summer 2005
WITEA	Washington Industrial Technology Education Association SE Region "Teacher of the Year"	2003
Battelle, PNNL	Research Experience for Teachers (RET) was an 8 week fellowship at Battelle, PNNL, Richland, WA. Work included; Testing Personal Digital Assistant to collect and analyze data, creating a training CD for Homeland Security device, and creating a case study regarding ethics and computer technology.	Summer 2003
Horse Heaven Hills MS	Tri-Cities Crystal Apple Award	April 2002
Macromedia Institute for Educators	This course provided educators with an in-depth study of creating web pages using Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, and Macromedia Flash. We created web pages using graphics, layout concepts, animation, and sound. We used Fireworks for the creation of graphic content for the web; Dreamweaver for web page layout, navigation, and site management; and Flash for the creation of web based interactive multimedia.	Aug. 13-17, 2001
WSU Spokane	Making Every Student a Scientist - Introduced teachers to concepts and applications of inquiry and assessment strategies as well as applications of a variety of educational technologies.	Spring - Summer 2000
American Vacuum Society	Inservice for Science Educators - The workshop emphasized the importance of science curricula and advanced technologies in high schools and the role high school teachers play in introducing students to career opportunities in science and engineering. We spent most of our time using vacuum pump apparatus and exploring the Ideal Gas Law.	Fall 1999
Battelle PNNL	I used MS-Excel and Visual Basic for Applications to model wave acoustics in a water column probe. The link below reveals work accomplished and results of the project. Modeling Water Column Acoustics	Summer 1999 (8 weeks)
Materials Science Summer Institute	During this four weeks we worked with scientists, engineers, and artisans while exploring different materials, their uses, and properties.	Summer 1997 (4 weeks)
ITEA	International Technology Education Association "Program of the Year"	1991
Battelle PNNL	The Teacher Research Associate (TRAC) appointment laid the ground work for the fellowship in 1999 (above). I worked with Steve Doctor, George Schuster, and Bob Ferris in the Applied Physics, NDE section. Most of my time was spent working with the Brockman ultrasound scanner imaging products for Battelle customers.	Summer 1990 (8 weeks)
WTEA	Washington Technology Education Association SE Region "Teacher of the Year"	1990

Education

Dates	School	Diploma
1982-1987	Washington State University	MS
1976-1978	University of Washington	BA
1974-1976	N. Seattle Community College	AA
1965-1968	Columbia High School, Richland, WA	Diploma

Presentations

Date	Organization	Title	Description
Jul, 07	National Education Computing Conference Atlanta, GA	Web Pages Made Simple with Contribute	Teachers and students can create and maintain their own web sites with simple word processing skills.
Aug, 06	Focus On Instruction Kennewick SD Kennewick, WA Contact: Bev Henderson Staff Development Coord. Kennewick School District 509.585.3062 hendbe@ksd.org	Web Pages Made Simple with Contribute	Teachers and students can create and maintain their own web sites with simple word processing skills.
Aug, '02	Focus On Instruction Kennewick SD Kennewick, WA Contact: Bev Henderson Staff Development Coord. Kennewick School District 509.585.3062 hendbe@ksd.org	Integrating Technology in Science	Using Minds On, Hands On, and Cyberlesson Activities to teach science. Demonstrated use of reading activities, TI-83 Calculators/Probes, and the web. Copresenter
Mar, 02	Washington Technology Education Association Contact: Dr. Robert Rodibau Western Washington University Phone: (360) 650-2914 robertr@cc.wwu.edu	Using Web Page Design to Teach	Using instructor designed web pages to present curriculum and teach. Covered basic HTML to advanced design techniques.
Dec, '01	Association for Career & Technical Education New Orleans, LA Contact: Debby McClary Vocational Director Kennewick School District 509.585.3070 mcclde@ksd.org	Using Web Page Design to Explore Careers	Demonstrated work produced by students in Summer Technical Institute, creating photo galleries with Photoshop, and using templates to simplify web design.
Mar, '00	Northwest Computer Council for Educators Contact: Diane Eggers Learning Space 253-813-7146	Using Excel to Model Sound	Demonstrated a sonar science-activity using Excel and Sine function to create sound wave forms
Aug, '00	Washington Association for Career and Technical Education Contact: Debbie McClary Vocational Director Kennewick School Dist. 509.585.3070 mcclde@ksd.org	Using Web Page Design to Explore Careers	Demonstrated work produced by students in Summer Technical Institute, creating photo galleries with Photoshop, and using templates to simplify web design.

Teaching and Other Experience

Dates	Description	Employer
03-Present	PC Trouble Shooting, PC Interns, Web Design	Kamiakin High School Kennewick SD Kennewick, WA
02-03	6th, 7th, & 8th grade Computer Classes & Building Technology Integration Specialist	Horse Heaven Hills MS Kennewick SD Kennewick, WA
00-02	Vocational Summer Technology Institute: Introduced students to non-traditional careers via field trips and hands-on activities. Students created web pages with Macro- media Dreamweaver and edited photographs in Adobe PhotoShop while documenting their experiences.	Tri-Tech Skills Center Kennewick SD Kennewick, WA
93-02	Math/Science/Technology/ 7th & 8th Grade Computers/Computer Technicians	Horse Heaven Hills MS Kennewick SD Kennewick, WA
88-93	Applied Physics & Engineering Related, Technology, Basic Algebra	Kamiakin HS Kennewick SD Kennewick, WA
79-88	Vocational Engineering Related, Drafting, and Wood shop	Kiona-Benton High School Kiona-Benton SD Benton City, WA
78-79	Drafting/Woods/Metals/ Auto Mechanics	Mabton High School Mabton SD Mabton, WA
81-97	USNR	Radioman/Communications
69-73	USN	Radioman/Communications