David Apel
Bio
Born in Topeka, Kansas
Has lived in Kansas, Kentucky,
Berlin, Germany and Vienna, Austria
Education
1983 - 1987
Bachelor of Secondary Education with a Social Studies emphasis
Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
1996 - 1997
Masters of Liberal Arts
Baker University, Overland Park, KS
Since 1997
additional 36 hours in Educational Administration, History and Psychology classes
Schools and past teaching assignments
1987 - 1992
Topeka High School
AP European, US History, Asst. Track and Cross Country
1992 - 2001
Blue Valley High School
A.P. U.S. History, Non-Western World History, Head Cross Country and Asst. Track
2001 - 2002
John F. Kennedy School -- Berlin Public School
Berlin, Germany
A.P. U.S. History, taught classes with 1/2 German and 1/2 American students mixed together in bilingual and bicultural environment
2002 - 2006
Sayre School College Prep School
Lexington, KY
A.P. US History, The Constitution and the Law, The Holocaust
2006 - 2015
Kentucky Country Day School
Louisville, KY
A.P. Psychology, U.S. History
2015
Blue Valley Southwest
A.P. Psychology, Psychology and U.S. History
Grants
& Accomplishments
Last seven years A.P. Psych 75% of
students earned a 4 or 5 on A.P. Test
2011 - present
Grader A.P. Psych exams for ETS.
2006 - 2009
Grader A.P. U.S. exams for ETS.
Last 8 years teaching A.P. U.S. History 66% of students earned a 4 or 5 on A.P. Test
In career have led student trips to Ghana, Peru, Washington D.C. .
Been on historical study trips to Ireland, China, Oregon Trail and NYC.
Have run 8 marathons