STAFF & FACULTY DIRECTORY PROFILE
Jeff Beeby
Job Title:
Science Teacher
Department:
Science
Email:
Phone: (510) 577-9100
ext.
168
Started at O'Dowd:
2004
Degrees:
Bachelor of Science Political Science (Minor in History and Philosophy) San Jose State University
Juris Doctor New College of California, School of Law, San Francisco
Originally from:
Porterville, ca
Why I Teach:
I teach to: raise consciousness, connect students with the natural world, instill curiosity, and to help students care for the earth.
Most powerful teaching technique:
Genuineness.
Why are the subjects you teach important?:
People are much more likely to care about their planet if they learn something about it. This caring can lead students to take active steps to protect it.
Favorite quotes:
"I never lose. I either win, or learn." - Nelson Mandela
"Concentrate not on the eradication of evil, but on the cultivation of virtue. ... Evil is not driven out, but crowded out." - MLK Jr.
"The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you." - Neil deGrasse Tyson
"I'll sleep when I'm dead...." - Warren Zevon
Favorite trivia:
Recommended visual media:
Into the Wild Gandhi
Recommended reads:
"One Hundred Years of Solitude"-Gabriel Garcia Marquez "A New Earth"-Eckhart Tolle
Hobbies or outside interests:
Backpacking, making music, playing anything, hanging out with friends and family