Bio Information: 

Name:  James M. Spray, Jr.

Nickname:  Kimo, which means James in Hawaiian

Born:  Long ago on an island far, far away (Honolulu, HI), but grew up in Redmond and Bellevue

Status: Married to Janice (Inouye) Spray for thirteen years

Children:  Daniel, 10, entering 5^th grade; Jessica, 8, entering 3^rd grade

Pets:  Jacob the Cat, 14, entering retirement

Superhero alter-ego:  The Amazing Bugman and Soy Boy (it’s a long story…)

Schools Attended:

Western Washington University

Educational Administration-Principal’s Certification

Lesley University

Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction-Creative Arts in Learning Emphasis

Seattle Pacific University

Teaching Certification and Continuing Education

University of Washington

Bachelor of Arts-English with a Creative Writing Emphasis

Seattle Baptist High School, Burien, WA

Bellevue Christian School, Bellevue, WA

Work Experience:

Apollo Elementary/Issaquah SD, Renton, WA

Asst. Principal and 5^th Grade Classroom Teacher

Ridgewood Elementary/Kent SD, Renton, WA

6^th Grade Teacher

Kimball Elementary/Seattle SD, Seattle, WA

4^th Grade Internship

Automatic Switch Company (ASCO), Florham Park, NJ

Sales Engineer

Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA

Administrative Support Clerk