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STAFF & FACULTY DIRECTORY PROFILE

Otis Johnson

Job Title:

Living Lab Lead Gardener

Department:

Creation Care Team

Email:

Phone: (510) 577-9100

ext. 

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Started at O'Dowd:

2021

Degrees: 

BA Political Science Humboldt State University, Paralegal Certificate UC Santa Cruz Extension. Master Gardener Instructor Master Composter, Advanced Green Gardener

Originally from:

Bay Area

Why I Teach:

I love sharing information

Most powerful teaching technique:

Big loud voice. You will definitely be able to hear me.

Why are the subjects you teach important?:

I teach skills that are integral to life

Favorite quotes:

And so the life of Man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short. -Hobbes Leviathan-Describing the state of nature

Favorite trivia:

Worm castings make an excellent exfoliant before a facial

Recommended visual media:

Born Free

Recommended reads:

A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life��_s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle, The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

Hobbies or outside interests:

Hiking, touring, bird watching and reading

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