A little about Dr. Sabin: Experience

Each class day over the next week or so, I'll be posting a little bit about myself, so you can get to know me a little better. For this first post, I'm going to focus on my related work experience.

After high school, I joined the Navy. I was an aviation electronics technician, and I specialized in H-60 Seahawk helicopters. The Seahawk is the Navy's version of the Blackhawk, and the Navy uses them for three primary purposes: 1) search and rescue, 2) special operations, and 3) tracking (and possibly sinking) submarines.

When I decided the Navy wasn't going to be my career, I went to college. I considered electrical engineering, but realized I liked to teach. But, I wasn't sure if I could deal with the bureaucracy of public schools. So, I set my mind on college teaching. I eventually became a college professor and an executive-level administrator. I've worked at Rollins College, the University of Central Florida, and Webber International University. I also taught at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, LA.

I love research. My doctoral research was in cognitive development, which is studying how the brain processes information. In particular, I studied how people learn to think about moral issues and decide right from wrong. I've also worked as an alternative energy researcher for the state of Florida.

Some more time went by, and I decided to make a change. Actually, my wife and I both made a career change. She had been working in management for an insurance company, and I was working at a university. But, we both became teachers.

I have taught middle school and high school biology. This is my second year at GJHS. I was previously at Dundee Ridge Middle and at Haines City IB.