All About MeAll About Me

By Your TeacherBy Your TeacherMr. NielsenMr. Nielsen

My FamilyMy Family

•Married to Jill – Wedding was May 29, 2009

•Accountant for Omaha Steaks

•1 Step-son-to-be, Zachary

•1 Twin Brother

•Parents – Stu & Susie

•Mom works for Mutual of Omaha.

•Dad is a Union Laborer.

What about Me?What about Me?

My high school class had 114! – (Plattsmouth High School – 17 miles from here)

• Graduated from UNO with two degrees, MGMT & Education.

• I really like the Outdoors, camping etc.• Sports fan, have coached wrestling for 9 years• Own my own business – Guess what type of

business it is . . .

This Summer I…This Summer I…

• Painted houses, made lots of $$!

• Went to Mexico.• Went to Long Pine, Ne• Canoed the Platte River.• Smoked featherbones and ribs

on my smoker grill. Lots of BBQs!

• Bought land to build a house.• Got my own web domain name.

Jill with her sister and dad.

Things I could not live without:Things I could not live without:

• Pearl Jam• iMac• Jill & Zach• Food, Water &

Shelter?• Summers• Vacations• Friends• Family• School

Biggest Change in Last YearBiggest Change in Last Year

•I am married – and just, learned she is pregnant!

•Painting business is growing, growing, growing!

Jobs I have had:Jobs I have had:

• Cemetery Maintenance• Grocery Store bagger, etc• Bank Teller• Dish washer

– 1st job– Lasted 3 days

• Sign designer• Legal Assistant• Trust Officer• Adminisitrative Asst. • Teacher• Painter

Movies I could watch over and Movies I could watch over and over:over:

• Into the Wild

• The Departed

• To Kill a Mockingbird

• Cool Hand Luke

• VisionQuest

Places I have Lived:Places I have Lived:

• Plattsmouth, Nebraska (home)

• Blair, Nebraska (college)

• Omaha, Nebraska (college)

TV Shows I Love to Watch:TV Shows I Love to Watch:

• Man vs. Wild• Big Brother• Cash Cab• Run’s House• Real World, MTV• Deadliest Catch

• Anything on the Discovery Channel

• Anything on the Travel Channel

• HGTV– For painting ideas

Websites I visit daily:Websites I visit daily:

• www.gmail.com• www.hotmail.com• www.facebook.com• www.wikispaces.com• www.delicious.com• A lot of the web 2.0 sites along with my

school email account.

What you may not know about What you may not know about me:me:

• I have asthma and carry an inhaler??

• I have climbed the highest mountain in Colorado.

Places I have been on vacation:Places I have been on vacation:• Lake Coeur D’Alene, ID• Washington D.C.• Colorado• Disney Properties

(Anaheim/Orlando)• Atlanta, GA• Florida• Ocean City, MD• Burke, Virginia• St. Louis, Mo

• Okoboji, IA• Reno, Nevada• Chicago, IL• Minneapolis, MN• Long Pine, NE &

Niobrara River.• Riviera Maya –

Mexico.

My ExpectationsMy Expectations

• Enter the room ready to learn

• Be seated• Don’t talk while I’m

speaking• Listen to the

announcements• Stand for the pledge

• Don’t put head down on your desk

• Don’t read or do homework from other classes here unless done with my work.

• Be respectful of speakers.

• Be respectful of subs.