When the Business/Education Partnership Committee of the Chamber of Commerce was established earlier this year, one of the key goals was to foster cooperation between teachers and the business community.

The subcommittee concentrating on Teacher Awareness organized a special day of activities held on June 24. Six teachers from Amador Valley High School spent the day with six business hosts observing and learning about a typical business day. The teachers were matched with business professionals who utilize advanced skills and knowledge similar to those taught in their academic area. Before the business day began, participants took part in an orientation and at mid-day, the teachers were guests at the monthly Chamber luncheon at Castlewood Country Club.

Following are the teachers and their business hosts who enjoyed the day and learned from one another. Barbara Norton, a 25-year veteran who has taught Psychology and U.S. History, spent the day with Bonnie Nichols, Senior Human Relations Representative for Crum and Forster Personal Insurance. Don Edick, an Electronics, Math and Drafting teacher for 22 years, observed Lew Helgeson's business day. Helgeson is President of Hegelson Scientific Services.

For 17 years, Dorothy Davis has taught Journalism, Publications, American Literature and Writing. On June 24 she observed the video age with Jim Burt, Channel 30 Manager for Viacom. George Jacobson has 29 years of teaching Math, Geometry, Numbers and Theory under his belt. He observed Diane Pinson, a Packaging Engineer /Scientist for the Clorox Technical Center.

Kay Kalin Johnson has taught Public Speaking at Amador for 12 years. Her business host was Hewlett Packard's Sales Representative, John Orozco. Bud Engel, an Architectural and Mechanical Drawing teacher for 19 years, observed design and graphics skills in a business setting while the guest of Susan Brusco, Senior Graphics Specialist for AT&T Communications.

The Teacher Awareness Partnership program will be expanded and offered to more teachers at Amador and the faculty of Foothill High School in 1987.

To see a reproduction of the original article and edition of Pleasanton Pathways, visit: July 14, 1986 Pathways.