Lori Day Grades 1-8:

I have lived in Oregon all of my life and couldn't be living in a better place.  I graduated from Oregon Institute of Technology with an degree in Software Engineering.  I can program in seven different computer languages.  I received my first computer when I was ten years old and the interest took off from there.  After working for a very short time in the IT field I found I enjoy computer networks so much better than programming so I kept pursuing that part of the IT field.  I came to St. John Fisher school in Sept. 2005 after working in the business world for 15 years and became their first IT Manager.  The next school year I was given the opportunity to teach computers for grades sixth - eighth and teach the elective classes Yearbook, Digital Photography, Web Design and Clay Animation.

Computers have always been a love of mine and truly enjoy sharing my knowledge with the students.  I love to see the light in their eyes when they understand what they can do with computers.  The students are always challenging me to keep up to date on the latest technology.  I believe the best way the students can learn technology is by using it themselves.  In my classes we continue expanding the knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Adobe Photoshop.  I also continue expanding their computer vocabulary knowledge, troubleshooting skills and internet safety.  When I am not teaching I am fly fishing, fly tying, riding my horses, camping, snow skiing or doing anything outdoors.

"Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of a true education," said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.