Abhi Joseph is a middle school art and physical education teacher at Timnath Middle-High School. This is his first year in the Poudre School District. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education from Colorado State University (Summa Cum Laude). Before moving to the United States, Abhi worked internationally with various non-profits serving teens in diverse communities for over a decade. He is passionate about helping students integrate both hemispheres of their brains while engaging their senses in the learning process. He is also dedicated to creating and implementing interdisciplinary curricula that dissolve the artificial boundaries between disciplines and life itself. His mission is to provide an inclusive and equitable space where students can use their creativity and imagination to actively contribute to building a just and beautiful future. Abhi has two wonderful children who are also students in the Poudre School District. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his kids, reading poetry, and learning from the wildflowers and birds.