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ABOUT ADAM JAMES KO
I love and am thankful to God.
My fabulous wife, Jasmine, and I have been married for 15 years and I simply adore her. She works as an elementary school teacher. We have two kids.
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I enjoy training for my next triathlon. Love eating food, reading and hanging out with friends.
![Ko Family](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_6c146135d2f443f89db8962900456c99~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_125,h_125,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/9e62aa_6c146135d2f443f89db8962900456c99~mv2.jpeg)
Ko Family
![Ohana](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_4b0eb847d92e4b03b5d95998d43cde70~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/9e62aa_4b0eb847d92e4b03b5d95998d43cde70~mv2.jpg)
Ohana
![China](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_eac6f267798d4bf89d198b18130cb63e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/9e62aa_eac6f267798d4bf89d198b18130cb63e~mv2.jpg)
China
![Eagle Scout](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_9676e12e77314d87b1550280d8f4ae3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_86,h_86,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/9e62aa_9676e12e77314d87b1550280d8f4ae3f~mv2.jpg)
Eagle Scout
![Father & Son](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_914af3f1fd5546578f32faa1018513d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/9e62aa_914af3f1fd5546578f32faa1018513d2~mv2.jpg)
Father & Son
![Peace Corps family](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_76ffd97ef7ba4376b2360e5ff66809d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_109,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/9e62aa_76ffd97ef7ba4376b2360e5ff66809d7~mv2.jpg)
Peace Corps family
EDUCATION
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Masters of Education
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Education
![1200px-San_Diego_State_University_seal.s](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_308a765beb1a49ba9594f2fb0998e4b4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_136,h_150,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/1200px-San_Diego_State_University_seal_s.png)
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B.A. International Studies - Economics
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B.S. Psychology
Clear Credential
Single Subject
Math - Foundational
Science - Foundational
Social Sciences
![Morehouse_college_seal.svg.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_73da0e8c76eb4a86bdb422040098ed81~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_150,h_150,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/Morehouse_college_seal_svg.png)
UCSD-Morehouse
Student Exchange
Program
WORK
![HTMCV-logo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_d32bc86c9c884de0a493ce5062022539~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_59,h_28,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/HTMCV-logo.jpg)
7th grade Math/Science teacher
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2016 - present
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9th grade Math teacher
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2014 - 2016
![King-Chavez-logo-1-300x293.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_18f70ae0d7c541248613e497a7bb8a09~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_127,h_124,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/King-Chavez-logo-1-300x293.jpg)
7th grade Math teacher
2009 - 2014
7th grade World History teacher
2008 - 2009
LIFE
![army.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_0b6b50819a874c2a89ece42f3366f1a2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_124,h_124,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/army.jpg)
Great Uncle was in the Army Corps of Engineers and built bridges at the Battle of Normandy. Dad served in the Army Reserve.
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Grandfather was in the U.S. Army Air Force and fought in World War II.
![1024px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Departm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_0e7dba2cb6684cf69765bd795baf7d9d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_124,h_124,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/1024px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Departm.png)
![1200px-Peace_corps_logo16.svg.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_a78a3b47fbca4acfa9421d5ad7c01ca3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_195,h_99,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/1200px-Peace_corps_logo16_svg.png)
![EagleScout_4K1.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_f2398c10dc3e4836a4c2160e819f3d6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_106,h_124,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/EagleScout_4K1.jpg)
Eagle Scout
Troop 175
Foster City, CA
![IRONMAN-Approved-Logo-bk.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e62aa_fbaeb38d3f8e47aba456b83dccb1e1ff~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_71,h_18,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IRONMAN-Approved-Logo-bk.png)
Love being active and challenging myself. Completed 1 Ironman, 6 Half Ironmans and miles of running.
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I am blessed to have traveled to:
Americas - Canada, Mexico
Asia - China, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Russia, Singapore,Thailand
Europe - England, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland
Middle East - Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Turkey
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