Authors
and Credits
Authors Dale A. Lambert, a Washington native was born in Seattle, raised in the Puget Sound region, and graduated in 1960 from North Kitsap High School in Poulsbo, Washington. Lambert earned a double major from Central Washington University in 1964 with a B.A. in History and a B.A. in Geography. As a National Science Foundation Fellow, Lambert achieved two master degrees in 1973, with a M.S. in Economics and a M.A. in Geography at the University of Missouri (Columbia). Lambert won various fellowships in diverse academic studies, including Southeast Asian Studies (CWU), World Regional Geography (Central Missouri State University), Ecology and the Environment (Texas A&M University), Economics of Energy (Seattle Pacific University), and International Economics and Trade (Battelle Research Center - Seattle). Lambert taught for 42 years at the secondary level in the Eastmont School District from 1964 to 2006. First and foremost Lambert loved being a classroom teacher. In addition, he was the Enrichment Program Director, Advanced Placement Coordinator and instructor, Social Studies Department Chairperson, and District Coordinator for Social Studies. During his 42-year career as a Social Studies educator, Lambert received numerous honors and awards. In 1980, he was a member of the inaugural group of North American educators who toured Japan as a National Council for Social Studies and Japan Institute of Social and Economic Affairs Fellow. The University of Washington History Department awarded Lambert their prestigious 1987 Teacher of the Year award. Lambert was the Washington State representative for classroom teachers on the Board of Directors of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) in Portland, Oregon from 1984 to 1990. He was also the lone classroom teacher representative on the National Task Force on Rural Education.He twice received the Eastmont High School Teacher of the Year award. In addition to his dedication to education,
teaching, and writing Lambert is recognized as an accomplished and
highly successful coach of basketball, football, and baseball for
the Eastmont School District, Wenatchee Valley Community College,
and his community for more than 41 years. ~~ Dustin W. Clark, a Washington native, was raised in Orondo, and graduated in 1999 with honors from Eastmont High School in East Wenatchee, Washington. In 2003, Mr. Clark graduated summa cum laude with a degree in history from Central Washington University. While an undergraduate at Central Washington University, Clark was selected as a McNair Scholar (2001), Silver Cortege (Top 6 Students) (2001), and Dean’s Scholar (2003). In 2003 he taught supplemental instruction courses in American, European, and World History. In addition to history, Mr. Clark studied Spanish extensively and became fluent in both French and Latin. Once completing his undergraduate degree, Clark continued his education at the University of Washington (Seattle). As a graduate student Mr. Clark was a Reader for War and Society and Medieval Women. He continued Latin and studied Medieval European History. In 2005, Clark received a Master’s Degree with top honors in History from the University of Washington (Seattle). In 2006, Clark became a main contributor to the Pacific Northwest: Past, Present, and Future, 5th edition textbook for Directed Media Incorporated. Since co-authoring the Washington: A State of Contrasts, 2nd Edition for Directed Media Incorporated in 2008, Clark has worked on personal writing projects as well as European travel books. Since 2009, Mr. Clark has taught Western Civilizations
I, II, and III, as well as the history of Mexico, China, United
States, and the Pacific Northwest for Wenatchee Valley College.
When not researching, teaching, or writing, Mr. Clark enjoys reading
and traveling the world with his family. ~~ Laura Lambert, valedictorian of her graduating class at Eastmont High School in 1986, was the recipient of numerous academic and athletic awards, honors, and scholarships. These acknowledgements reflect her uncommon spirit, conviction, high standards, and organizational and leadership skills as a multi-talented pianist, athlete, and academic scholar. In 1990 Lambert received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with an emphasis in broadcast journalism and photography from the University of Washington. Ms. Lambert, employed by the Seattle Supersonics from 1990-1994, was their top salesperson. She also helped establish ProSport, Inc., a sports marketing and promotion company, and ProSport Development, a real estate and interior design firm. From 1995 to the present Ms. Lambert has been an integral part of Directed Media, Inc. utilizing her love of academics and children to contribute as a researcher, writer, editor, promoter, and marketer of several educational publications and projects. She was co-author of the widely used 4th-7th grade basal textbook entitled, Washington: Past and Present. Lambert is an active civic leader, community and school volunteer, and an educational mentor. Above all, her number one priority is raising her two children, Chase and Catrina, and supporting their varied activities. ~~ Sarita McReynolds, a bilingual teacher in Kennewick, Washington teaches a variety of courses to students who are dominant in languages other than English including Spanish, Russian, Bosnian, Farsi, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Kakwa. She has been honored as the Teacher of the Year for the Washington Migrant Education Program, and Teacher of the Year at Kennewick High School. McReynolds also received awards from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, the Washington Association for Bilingual Education, and Who’s Who Among American Teachers. She has been a proud participant in the Learning Space Grant, the Pacific Rim Educators’ Summit in Japan, and the Digital Blackboard Fellowship at the Battelle Research Center. In 2002, McReynolds participated in the Teacher Leadership Program designed to help teachers infuse technology into their curriculum. As a high school educator, McReynolds has been responsible for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and Sheltered English Technique (SET) content area classes in Washington history and geography. When she searched for bilingual materials for her SET course on Washington State history, McReynolds came up empty-handed. She decided there was only one way she could make history comprehensible to her students. She had to write and translate her own materials. She sought the advice and assistance of Dale Lambert and Directed Media Incorporated. Word of McReynolds’ bilingual curriculum spread quickly after an OSPI official visited her classroom and witnessed her materials firsthand. Soon she was approached by the Office of Secondary Education for Migrant Youth to serve on a committee to develop material for a new Washington State history course for the Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) program. With a nod of approval from the committee and OSPI, McReynolds’ materials were shared with bilingual teachers statewide. In 2002, McReynolds’ journey came to fruition with the publication of her Washington: Our Land, Nuestra Tierra published by Directed Media. ~~ J. D. Lodato is author of the Pang publication by Directed Media. Lodato, an English major, graduated from Stanford University in 1965, earning a B.A. in English. He was an outstanding running back for the Stanford football team. A retired Air Force pilot and reservist, Lodato did some freelance writing after leaving California for Washington State in the 1970s. After moving to the Wenatchee Valley Lodato took a keen interest in the story of aviators, Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon and their record setting transpacific flight in the Miss Veedol. Passionate about flying and airplanes, Lodato was eager to write their story. Thus the Pangbooklet is Lodato’s contribution in the efforts of sharing the historic story about these heroes of aviation history. Since the original publication in 1981, interest in these two historic figures and their amazing feat, the first transpacific flight, has gained much national and international recognition. Lodato became an active participant in the immense Spirit of Wenatchee project in which replicas of the Miss Veedol were constructed. Century Aviation and the Experimental Aircraft Association chapter at Pangborn Memorial Airport in East Wenatchee, Washington built a Miss Veedol replica with plans to reenact the flight across the Pacific. With the resurgence of interest in this story the booklet, PANG: 50th Anniversary First Non-Stop Trans-Pacific Flight Second Edition Copyright © 2003 was published in 2003 by Directed Media Incorporated. Likewise, the Japan Science Foundation, the City of Misawa, and Aomori Prefecture built a museum dedicated to aviation, with a replica of the Miss Veedol, constructed by Century Aviation, as the museum centerpiece. ~~~~ |
| Credits
~~ John Marshall a landscape photographer, gained national attention in 1980 when some of his images of Mount St. Helens after the eruption were published in National Geographic Magazine. Since then his photographs have appeared in dozens of nature and science publications including Time-Life Books, Sunset Magazine and Books, Smithsonian Guides and many others. Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company has published four books of his photography, three on Washington and one on Idaho, with over 100,000 copies sold to date. In addition his images have appeared in advertising campaigns for many clients including Eddie Bauer, Washington State Tourism, and the Washington Fruit Commission. Marshall’s prints appear in many corporate and private collections including IBM and North Cascade National Bank. With a Bachelor's of Science in Fisheries and a Masters of Science in Wildlife Marshall’s photographs reflect his keen interest in the preservation of nature and the outdoors. Living in a rural area brought him into contact with agriculture, which he has developed an interest in also. Marshall, his wife Leslie, and their triplets live in Wenatchee, Washington on the east side of the Cascades Mountains. In his free time he enjoys canoeing, gardening, and time spent with his family. You may contact John Marshall at www.JohnMarshallPhoto.com ~~ Kayme Clark a Washington native was raised in East Wenatchee, and graduated from Eastmont High School. Ms Clark graduated cum laude and attained two Bachelor of Arts degrees in her four years at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington ~ a B.A. in Geography and a B.A. in History. For the past few years, Ms. Clark has worked as a graphic designer and photographer, specializing in education and travel publications. Ms. Clark’s background in geography and history has given her invaluable insights into producing informative and innovative layouts for books. Her keen sense of design produces page layouts, spreads, maps, graphics, and vignettes that not only engage readers, but also accurately and insightfully illustrate important historical, cultural, geographic, and geologic concepts. As an outdoor photographer Ms. Clark specializes in historic, cultural, and natural landscapes. Her photography expeditions have taken her not only across North America, but also Europe, Asia, Australia, and Oceania. She has photographed in seventeen countries around the world and extensively across the United States. In 2002, the National Science Foundation awarded Ms. Clark a grant to photograph, research, and document environmental conditions and economic development in Shanghai and Xiamen, China. Her work was subsequently presented at a national conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ms. Clark’s photography from the Pacific Northwest and western United States was featured in the textbook The Pacific Northwest: Past, Present, and Future, Fifth Edition as well as Washington: A State of Contrasts, Second Edition. Ms. Clark’s photography will be featured in several historic and cultural guides for travelers to be published by Global Wonders Publishing. Her photography will be showcased in Italy: Treasures and Landmarks, Sicily: Treasures and Landmarks, Rome: Treasures and Landmarks, England: Treasures and Landmarks, and Beijing: Treasures and Landmarks. You may contact Kayme Clark at kaymeaclark@hotmail.com. |
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