Photos of Mr. Kertes (“Oh, the places I’ve been…”)

My mom Jeanne and I, in Daajing Giids, Haida Gwaii.

My aunt Janice and I, near Taaw Tldáaw, Haida Gwaii.

Camping in the Yukon.
Camp cooking is one of my favourite things to do.

Going to Kiusta Village with Ron (left), in Haida Gwaii.

Visiting Ireland.

Drama students at GidGalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary (Daajing Giids, Haida Gwaii).
In this photo we are in Terrace, British Columbia – for Drama Zones.

From when I taught preschool at UBC in Vancouver, British Columbia.
I am in the middle (back).

My friend Todd (left) reading a passage at our marriage ceremony, at Toronto City Hall.
(Ron’s in the middle and I’m to the right.)

Our first neighbourhood in Canada (in Toronto, Ontario).
We immigrated to Canada from the U.S. in 2007.

Viral video shoot, in Los Angeles, California.
In the back middle (not facing camera) is my friend Luke.

Preparing for a media event in Baltimore, Maryland.
In the front right is my friend Carl. The others are friends/co-workers.

High school graduation – with my dad Dean (left) and my brother Steve (right),
outside of Olympic High School in Bremerton, Washington.

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Sadie Hawkins Dance with Jennifer at Gonzaga Preparatory School,
in Spokane, Washington.

My cousin Tina, me, and my brother Steve (left to right). My dad Al is in the truck.
We are in Cheney, Washington. (That’s my hometown.)

Mr. Kertes is an English teacher in Prince Rupert, in the territory of the Ts’msyen, at Charles Hays Secondary School - home of the Rainmakers.

Tom Kertes Resume and CV

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