Mr. Klavans-Bio

I've been teaching in the Carmel Central School District for since 1995 and teaching Global History at Carmel High School since 2000. I co-teach 2 classes with Mr. Brennan, with whom I have worked since 2014.

Having studied and worked overseas,(particularly in London, England and Stockholm, Sweden), for a multinational corporation, I was fascinated with the history of foreign places and how it relates to us here in the U.S. While working for United Cerebral Palsy of Westchester and B.O.C.E.S.-Southern Westchester. I returned to graduate school and earned my Masters Degree in Special Education at Hunter College in New York City in 1996.

Since coming to Carmel, I have had several rewarding opportunities and experiences including:

-2000-2003-Varsity Ice Hockey Coach-First Head coach of new program. 2002-Won Section 1-League 4 Coach of the Year. Also coached Modified Ice hockey 2010-2011 Season.

-1996-2000, 2002-2007-Girls Tennis Coach-Won League Championships 2000 & 2006

-1997-1999-Resurrected and advised G.F.M.S. school newspaper.

I'm married and have a son and a daughter. I have coached each of my children in softball, baseball and soccer. I'm hockey fanatic who enjoys playing ice hockey, watching my son's ice hockey team, my daughter's field hockey team, as well as the New York Rangers.

I speak fluent Swedish.

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