Hi! My name is Matthew Leader and this is my 18th year at High Tech High. I am a native of San Diego and received a Bachelor of Science at the University of California at San Diego in General Biology and Teaching Credentials at San Diego State University. I am an Americorps alumni, Socrates fellow alumni and completed a Masters in Education in Teacher Leadership at the HTH Graduate School of Education. I have traveled and taught in Central and South America and worked in physical sciences and microbiology labs at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and recently at the J. Craig Venter Institute. I am newly back to teaching 11th grade Biology at High Tech High North County after spending the last three years at HTMNC, working as a reader with UCSD admissions and working with the HTH Graduate School of Education in various roles. In addition to teaching, I enjoy surfing, scuba diving, fishing, and exploring science by getting back to nature with my wife, son and daughter.