Rhys Forrest
Science Teacher at Northshore School District
Bothell, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolRhys Forrest is a science educator and former web developer with 12 years of experience blending classroom teaching and technical product work in the Seattle area. Currently teaching Marine Biology, Zoology, and Astronomy at Northshore School District, he holds endorsements in Earth Science and Biology and is pursuing Spanish credentialing. Prior to returning to education he led front-end teams and accessibility efforts at organizations including Committee for Children, Moneytree, and Microsoft, bringing strong UX, WCAG, and mentorship experience to his instructional practice. His background in web development and instructional design informs a hands-on, digital-first approach to curriculum (he maintained class web pages and developed science content for digital textbooks). Comfortable shifting between classroom and code, Rhys leverages interdisciplinary training—from physical anthropology and archaeology to web development—to make complex scientific ideas tangible for secondary students.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Secondary Education, Master's Degree, Secondary Education at University of PhoenixUniversity of California Santa CruzSpanish Language, Spanish Language at Cabrillo CollegeWeb Development - Certificate, Web Development, Web Development - Certificate, Web Development at Seattle Central CollegeArchaeology (Zoarchaeology), Archaeology (Zoarchaeology) at California State University, Chico
English, Spanish
Github Skills (3)
bootstrap3
css3
javascript3
Github contributions (5)
jdforrest/portfolio
Nov 2013 - Mar 2016
Contributions:1 release, 23 commits, 12 PRs in 2 years 4 months
bootstrap4launchedcssjavascriptjune
jdforrest/UCSC-MHIRT
Apr 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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