Teacher Biography:

  Leslie Okada Birkland  

             

            Educational Background                                                           

                                University of Washington-Secondary Teaching Certificate

                                University of La Verne-Bachelor of Arts

                                University of Illinois-Improving Japanese Proficiency Workshop Campaign

                                Seattle Pacific University-Continuing Education

                                University of California at Santa Barbara-Continuing Education

                                University of Puget Sound-Continuing Education

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                      Awards and Honors

                        1996 Lake Washington Teacher of the Year

                                  1995 Foreign Language Teacher of the Year

                                  1994 Past President/Director Award

                                  1993 Founding President Award

                                  1992 Inspirational Leadership Award

                                  1990 Lake Washington Teacher of the Month

                                  1989 Who's Who Among America's Teachers

                                  1987 Outstanding Teacher Award

                                  1987 Lake Washington Teacher of the Week

                                  1986 Scholarship to University of Illinois

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

               

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