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Will Vincent Will Vincent is a poet who has been teaching Middle School English in Oakland for the past four years at Downtown Charter Academy, a California Distinguished School. He has experience teaching everyone from 2nd Grade Montessori students in Marin to adult learners at Brooklyn College. Will received his BA from University of California Santa Cruz in Modern Literature and Creative Writing
Kyle Shimoda Kyle Shimoda joined Windward in 2021. He received a BA in History and Classics from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, and later received an MA and PhD in Medieval History and Archaeology from The Ohio State University. He is particularly interested in the history and archaeology of Greece and the crusades, which were the core topics of his dissertation. His archaeological field experience has been in Greece and Egypt. Prior to joining Windward, Kyle taught courses in World History, ancient and medieval European History, Classical Archaeology, and the History of the Crusades at Ohio State, Ohio Wesleyan University, and 36 - N E W F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E S
English and Debate Teacher and his MFA in poetry from Sarah Lawrence College. Will has published several eccentric essays on the intersections of science fiction, video games, and poetry for The Iowa Review, HTML Giant, and Entropy Magazine, as well as a book of poetry called Wildfires, I-XVI with sPect! Books. Beyond reading and writing, Will loves hiking, basketball, crafting, and playing overly complicated board games.
History Teacher Wittenberg University. Kyle’s study of history is primarily motivated by a sense of curiosity and discovery, and he hopes to instill in his students a passion for exploring the world, as well as the understanding to use history as a lens to focus their exploration. Having been born and raised in Hawai’i, Kyle is looking forward to being near the ocean and mountains in Los Angeles, and to exploring all of the cultural and historical offerings of the city. He always appreciates suggestions for good restaurants in LA and the best places to go salsa dancing, along with any other interesting activities.
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