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Birth
Born in New York on February 15, 1967 -
Education
Hes also earned a teaching certificate from San Diego State University, and a master's degree from National University (California).Sitomer earned a B.A. degree from the University of Southern California. -
Awards and Accomplishments 3
Mr. Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in engaging reluctant readers who received the 2004 award for Classroom Excellence from the Southern California Teachers of English and the 2003 Teacher of the Year honor from California Literacy. -
Awards and Accomplishments 1
He has taught English, Creative Writing, Speech & Debate and AVID classes at Lynwood High School in Lynwood, Los Angeles County, California and was named California's 2007 teacher of the year by the California Department of Education. -
Awards and Accomplishments 2
In April 2007, Alan was named Educator of the Year by Loyola Marymount University and in February 2008 The Insight Education Group named Alan Lawrence Sitomer the Innovative Educator of the Year. -
Influence
When asked of where he got his ideas for his books, he said, "My ideas come from funny things that happen to me... and they come from the painful parts of life... you can't have one without the other."