Amy Varguson
(USA) - Teacher Explorer, Team Member
In February of 2005 Amy Vargason was selected as the Teacher Explorer for GoNorth! Training Expedition around Lake Nipigon in Ontario, Canada.Amy is a fifth grade teacher from H.A. Snyder Elementary School in Sayre, Pennsylvania since 1995. She exemplifies a strong commitment to the educational approach of adventure learning. As a teacher in the K-12 classroom, Amy has experienced first-hand the need for authentic learning experiences to best foster student learning. For the nine years she has worked in the Sayre School District, she has continued to bring such experiences to her classroom. In that time, a passion for Arctic exploration has evolved, along with a desire to instill environmental responsibility through her teachings. Today, her career trek has progressed from her days as a chemical technician, to educator, to now "Teacher Explorer."
Amy enjoys horseback riding, traveling, and genealogy. Her expedition experience is a work in progress, but for those who know her, she is acts upon and is inspired by a quote from Colonel Norman Vaughn, " Dream big and dare to fail."
