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I am originally from Claremont, NH and I come from a family of teachers; my mom taught kindergarten and my father taught History and was a high school vice principal.

I attended Hamilton College in upstate NY for my undergraduate degree with a major in Biology.

I have been a teacher for 12 years and I have always enjoyed watching students grow and learn.

My first job was teaching English to factory workers in the Czech Republic. Afterward, I taught a reading program over the course of 2 years in schools in Jamaica, Trinidad, and Puerto Rico. The majority of my teaching career was spent as 6th grade teacher in Aspen, CO.

My wife and I moved to Seattle in 2006 and I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to work as a principal intern and fifth grade teacher here at St. Joseph School while completing my masters in Education Leadership at Seattle Pacific University.

Outside of work, I enjoy fly-fishing, mountain biking, skiing, hiking, and camping.

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Kris Kaplinski
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