Introduction

Hello, my name is Edward (Ted) Nelson, and I am excited to start my fourth year at Amundsen High School. Although this is only my fourth year, I worked as a temporary teacher for one year, and as a frequent substitute teacher for three years, so in reality, this is my eighth year working at Amundsen. 

 

I received my undergraduate education at the University of Tennessee and my Masters at Western Illinois University in history. I worked as a claims examiner for several life insurance companies before returning to get a teachers certificate and an endorsement in special education. It was a long and winding road, but delighted that it took me to Amundsen High School.

 

Feel free to email me at [email protected] I am free during 3rd and 8th period. Students can reach out to me via Google chat or email.

 

When not teaching, my passion is outdoor adventure and world travel. During long weekends and breaks I can be found canoeing, hiking, and skiing. This last summer, I traveled to Thailand, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka. In Cambodia, I explored the amazing ruins of Angkor Wat and in Sri Lanka I enjoyed some incredible animal safaris seeing leopards, elephants, and an incredible array of bird life. Of the 48 countries I have visited, Sri Lanka may be my new number 1.

 

Three summers ago, I returned to world travel in a big way with a five week, seven country epic adventure through Africa. I visited South Africa, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. I saw the big five (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and Cape buffalo), I swam on the lip of Victoria Falls, a world wonder, and swam with dolphins in Mozambique. I blog about my adventures at Traveling Ted.