Education
Loretto High School in Loretto, Tennessee, 1990
Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee, AA, 1992, summa cum laude
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.A., 1994, summa cum laude
Major in Geography, Minors in History and Secondary Education
Phi Kappa Phi
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, MA, 1995
Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction of the Social Studies
30 + hours above the Masters Degree
Employment
South Doyle High School, Knox County, TN, 1994-95
Millington Central High School, Millington, TN, 1995-2000
Cordova High School. Cordova, TN, 2000-2003
Houston High School, Germantown, TN, 2003-present
Social Studies Department Head, 2005-present
Honors / Awards
2019 Tennessee Teacher of the Year for the West Grand Division Award Photo
2019 Shelby County and Municipals Region Teacher of the Year
2019 Houston High School Teacher of the Year
2018 Outstanding TPTE Alumnus Award—given to an alumni of the Department of Theory and Practice at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, who have made outstanding contributions to the field of education.
2018 Brunn Creativity Award for Outstanding Teaching of Geography—National Council for Geographic Education national award for demonstrating great creativity, originality, and innovation in the teaching of geography.
2017 Study Tour of South Korea for The National Atlas of Korea—Study tour to develop lessons for the Atlas
2016 Dealing With the Past In History Education Core—Member Representing Facing History and Ourselves meeting in The Hague, The Netherlands
2016 Humanities Tennessee Outstanding Educator Award
2016 Humanities Tennessee Outstanding Educator Award travel trip to Krakow, Poland and Slovakia
National Council for the Social Studies Secondary Teacher of the Year, 2010 NCSS Award
Outstanding Educator in Residence for the Academy of Singapore Teachers, November 2011
Academy of Singapore Teachers Outstanding Educator in Residence website
Publication: Idea2 Issue 3: March 2012 cover article
Publication: Whole School Approach to Effective Communication in English article
2014 National Council for Geographic Education’s Distinguished Teaching Award
2012 NCGE & Nystrom Geography Award Winner
Title of Lesson Plan: My America...Exploring the Ethnic/Racial Geography of American Urban Areas
Margot Stern Strom Teaching Award, 2011
Tennessee Council for the Social Studies Secondary Teacher of the Year, 2010
Transatlantic Outreach Program Social Studies Educator Study Tour to Germany, Summer 2010
International Conference on Territorial Geography in Seoul, South Korea,
Member and Presenter for the U.S. delegation of geography teachers
2010-2011 The Belz-Lipman Holocaust Educator of the Year Award (Tennessee Holocaust Commission)
2009 NCGE & Nystrom Geography Award Winner: Pic 1 Pic 2
Title of Lesson Plan: Starbucks Geography
2009 Tom and Stella Mullane “Geography Teacher of the Year” from the Tennessee Geographic Alliance
Collierville Rotary Club Teacher of the Month, January 2009
Tennessee Geographic Alliance and Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year, 2008
Shelby County Schools Department of Instruction Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2006
Shelby County Schools Highest Honor for Teachers
Pickler Distinguished Technology Educator Award, 2005-06 (Shelby County Schools)
Building Level, Houston High, Teacher of the Year, 2005-06
System Level, Shelby County Schools, 9-12 Teacher of the Year, 2005-06
Region Level, Memphis and Shelby County, 9-12 Teacher of the Year, 2005-06
City of Germantown Teacher of the Month, November 2004
Marjorie Riepe Memorial Award, 2005 Germantown Teacher of the Year
Fulbright Hays Travel Abroad Award to China, Summer 1999
Japan Foundation Travel Seminar to Japan, Summer 2000
Advanced Placement Human Geography Reader, 2007- to present
Perfect Attendance Award- Shelby County Schools, 1996, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11
Personal
Married to Kelly Flowers Robinson on March 17, 2004. We have no children, but we do have one dog: an Australian Shepherd named Max.
Travel
Being a geography and history teacher travel have been essential for my on going professional development. I have been fortunate to be able to travel to many countries over the past several years
South Africa, Morocco, India, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Netherlands, Germany, France, Hungary, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Bahamas, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, Singapore, South Korea for 16 days with Korea Geographic Institute in 2017, Germany for 14 days with TOP Goethe Institut in 2010, Japan Teacher Trip (14 days in various cities) in 2000, Fulbright-Hays Teacher Trip to China (32 days in various cities) in 1999, All 50 USA States and 7 Canadian Provinces and 1 Territory
