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Whitney Ingersoll My name is Whitney Heimlich Ingersoll I am the Director of Admissions for SBMS and Community Dean. I have taught at SBMS since September 1980. I currently work with students in all grades teaching Guitar and Photography. Twice a year I create the bike trip AV productions and I am the Career Study Week Coordinator. Throughout the year I run Whit's Warehouse (the school outfitting store), and in March I lead the SBMS Catalina Backpacking trip. I am also the Alumni Director.

I've had 2 sons attend SBMS: (Rivers, 2005 and Dawson, 2007).

My background is:

• I graduated from Laguna Blanca School, 1975
• I received a double major from Willamette University, BA: Psychology and Elementary Education., 1979
• I am on the Board of the Wilderness Youth Project
• I am a 5th generation Santa Barbaran.

My favorite poet is Robert Service

Favorite Book - The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay

Favorite TV show - Northern Exposure

Favorite Hiking trails:

• Favorite ever - Napali coast: Kauai.
• Favorite in California - Mineral King: Western slope of the Sierra Nevada
• Favorite in Santa Barbara: Knapp Castle
• Favorite goal: Klondike Trail: Dyea to Lake Bennett
• Favorite hiking goal met: summiting Mt. Whitney!

Favorite Mountain Biking trail in SB: The Dragon's Spine (top of Refugio to
the San Marcos Pass)

Favorite School trip: Whatever trip I'm on!!
(OK: "The Promised Land" - Sacramento to Yosemite, 1985)

Favorite Quotation: Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in
silence...

Favorite Story: The Hindu Farmer

Favorite Thing to do with friends: Play Guitar, Sing & Harmonize!

Whitney