Welcome to Milllikan High School 2800 Snowden Ave. Long Beach, CA 90815

		Shawn Abbate Grade 10 English 3-4 Grade 12 QUEST Senior Project. 16 years teaching experience. National Board Certification. English Language Arts/Adolescent and Young Adult M.S., Instructional Leadership National University, California B.S., Marketing California State University, Long Beach
		Betsy Adams 10th Grade Accelerated Geometry, Intermediate Algebra. 25 years teaching experience. B.S. Math, CSULB, M.A. Secondary Teaching, CSLUB National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification in Adolescent and Young Adult Mathematics. CAHSEE Advisory Committee for State Board of Education (1999-2001) CAHSEE Item Review Committee (current). Received Eleanor Roosevelt Teaching Fellowship from American Association of University Women (1991-1992). GATE trained.
		Scott Allen 11th Grade Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Applied Physics. 8 years teaching experience. B.S. in Physical Science with emphasis in Physics, Biola University, M.A. in Educational Technology, Pepperdine University GATE trained.
		Leslie Appel 10th Grade Biology, Science Dept.Chair 23 years teaching experience. B.S. Science, CSULB, M.A. Education, National University Master Teacher 8 years GATE Trained.
		Bruce Brown 11th Grade A.P. U.S. History, History Dept. Chair 35 years teaching experience B.A. in History from University of Utah, M.A. in Education from CSULB A.P. Consultant for History and A.P. Reader for U.S. History Former Lecturer at Long Beach State in Social Studies Education for Teachers. GATE Trained.
		Pamela Cathcart 11th Grade Honors American Lit., A.P. English Language, Journalism Advisor, English Dept. Co-Chair. 20 years teaching experience. B.A. English, University of Ohio, M.A. English Lit. (19th Century British), CSLUB. Mentor Teacher, Master Teacher, Contributor, LBUSD Reading and Writing Handbook for High School. Over 200 hours of College Board Training. John Hopkins Outstanding Educator Award. L.A. Times Best High School Newspaper for Overall Excellence. GATE trained.

		Satinder Hawkins 12rh Grade A.P. Economics, A.P. Psychology.17 years teaching experience. Candidate for Ed.D. in Educational Leadership June 2006, M.A. Education, UCLA National Board Certification. 2001 LBUSD Teacher of the Year 2003 LA County Teacher of the Year 2003. Recipient LBUSD Carpe Diem Award for Middle School Reform. GATE Trained.
		Thomas M. Lind 12th Grade English, A.P. English Literature, QUEST Senior Project. 18 years teaching experience B.A. English Literature, Occidental College M.A. in Teaching Literature, Occidental College CAHSEE Advisory Committee for State Board of Education, 2003 QUEST Outstanding Teacher Award 2003 and 2004. Published “Senior Project: The Ultimate GATE Assessment” in The Communicator, 2003 GATE Trained.

		Anne McCroskey 11th Grade Honors Pre–Calculus, Intermediate Algebra. Math Dept. Co–Chair. 15 years teaching experience B.A. Psychology and Communications from Fullerton State University B.S. Secondary Math Education from University of Wyoming M.S. M.S.E., Math and Science Education with a Technology Emphasis, University of Tulsa Oklahoma. National Board Certification 2005. GATE Trained.

		David Poerschke 9th Grade English. 16 years in teaching. B.A. Religious Studies, Concordia university B.A. English Literature, CSULB South Basin Writing Project Fellow, 2000. Editor of the LBUSD Reading and Writing Handbook, 1999. AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year, 2003. GATE Trained.
		Russ Rudman 12th Grade A.P. Government. 6 years teaching experience B.A. Political Science, UCLA; M.A. History Candidate, CSULB. National Board Certificate Candidate. GATE Trained.
		Tom Sutfin 9th Grade Computer Applications, Business Ed. Dept. Chair, Millikan Web Master 15 years teaching experience B.S. Biology, State University of New York M.A. Educational Technology, Pepperdine University. U.C.I. Transamerica Fellow. Mentor Teacher. Federal Smaller Learning Community Grant Contributing Writer. GATE Trained.