Biology/Marine Science
Matthew Leader is a native of San Diego and received a Bachelor of Science at the University of California at San Diego in General Biology and Teaching Credentials at San Diego State University. He is an Americorps alumni and has recently completed a Masters in Education in Teacher Leadership at the HTH Graduate School of Education. He has traveled and taught in Central and South America and worked in physical sciences and microbiology labs at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He has since been teaching at High Tech High for the past six years, National University for 2 years and in addition to teaching, he enjoys surfing, scuba diving, animal husbandry, spending time with his wife and exploring nature by leading Sierra Club hikes.