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Tokyo Alumni Podcast Episode 43: Steven Lobianco - Teacher, Coach, American School in Japan, American School in Japan, Economics, AP Stats
Steven Lobianco (Former ASIJ Faculty 1998-2013)
International Teacher
Lived the first 18 years of my life in Dubuque, Iowa. Then attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where I played tennis for four years and graduated with a Bachelors in Mathematics with an emphasis in secondary education. A bit later in my career (over the course of a number of summers), I completed a Masters in Educational Technology at a small liberal arts school named Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa. Dubuque is still my summer home. Teaching Career: I worked for three years in Dubuque teaching in a (mostly) self-contained 7th/8th grade classroom in Dubuque, IA. Then we moved overseas first spending 3 years teaching mathematics to 8th/9th graders in Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia, followed by 15 years teaching mathematics at ASIJ (3 years in the MS and 12 in the HS), and have just started year 8 in Doha, Qatar, at the American School of Doha teaching Mathematics and IB Economics in high school. During my teaching career, I have coached numerous sports including tennis, volleyball, and American football. However, my passion and the one I've done for the most years is Girls basketball - current the Varsity Girls coach in Doha. I also coached the girl's varsity team at ASIJ for a number of years. Family: I’ve been married for 27 years to Lora who is an elementary teacher – currently grade 4. We have two children. Our oldest, Daniela, who graduated from the American School of Doha (2019), is currently studying forensic science at the University of New Haven. Our youngest, Pacifico, just began his senior year at the American School of Doha. He is in the process of deciding where to attend university and is strongly considering applying to some schools in Japan. Personal: I have been blessed with the opportunity to live overseas for the majority of my adult life and travel quite extensively which is a passion. I am also an avid – but not that skilled – golfer.
Time Stamps
0:14 - Introduction
2:47 - Balancing being a "teacher" and a "parent" at an international school
9:11 - What prompted you to leave Iowa in the 1990s?
11:54 - Retirement and leaving the field of teaching in 2021
13:49 - Why leave Japan/ASIJ after 18-years?
16:28 - Why the American School of Doha / Bangkok Job Fair
19:49 - Classic "Lobianco catchphrase" / Student nicknames
22:28 - Drafting an anti-discrimination policy in the 2000s at ASIJ
29:40 - Playing NCAA-Division I Tennis - Getting drawn into Girls Basketball
33:30 - Top 5 players ever + 2-sixth-man (ASIJ Girls Basketball 2000s)
38:38 - Coaching girls vs boys in sports
41:55 - What is to come in the next few years
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Steven Lobianco (Former ASIJ Faculty 1998-2013)
International Teacher
Lived the first 18 years of my life in Dubuque, Iowa. Then attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where I played tennis for four years and graduated with a Bachelors in Mathematics with an emphasis in secondary education. A bit later in my career (over the course of a number of summers), I completed a Masters in Educational Technology at a small liberal arts school named Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa. Dubuque is still my summer home. Teaching Career: I worked for three years in Dubuque teaching in a (mostly) self-contained 7th/8th grade classroom in Dubuque, IA. Then we moved overseas first spending 3 years teaching mathematics to 8th/9th graders in Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia, followed by 15 years teaching mathematics at ASIJ (3 years in the MS and 12 in the HS), and have just started year 8 in Doha, Qatar, at the American School of Doha teaching Mathematics and IB Economics in high school. During my teaching career, I have coached numerous sports including tennis, volleyball, and American football. However, my passion and the one I've done for the most years is Girls basketball - current the Varsity Girls coach in Doha. I also coached the girl's varsity team at ASIJ for a number of years. Family: I’ve been married for 27 years to Lora who is an elementary teacher – currently grade 4. We have two children. Our oldest, Daniela, who graduated from the American School of Doha (2019), is currently studying forensic science at the University of New Haven. Our youngest, Pacifico, just began his senior year at the American School of Doha. He is in the process of deciding where to attend university and is strongly considering applying to some schools in Japan. Personal: I have been blessed with the opportunity to live overseas for the majority of my adult life and travel quite extensively which is a passion. I am also an avid – but not that skilled – golfer.
Time Stamps
0:14 - Introduction
2:47 - Balancing being a "teacher" and a "parent" at an international school
9:11 - What prompted you to leave Iowa in the 1990s?
11:54 - Retirement and leaving the field of teaching in 2021
13:49 - Why leave Japan/ASIJ after 18-years?
16:28 - Why the American School of Doha / Bangkok Job Fair
19:49 - Classic "Lobianco catchphrase" / Student nicknames
22:28 - Drafting an anti-discrimination policy in the 2000s at ASIJ
29:40 - Playing NCAA-Division I Tennis - Getting drawn into Girls Basketball
33:30 - Top 5 players ever + 2-sixth-man (ASIJ Girls Basketball 2000s)
38:38 - Coaching girls vs boys in sports
41:55 - What is to come in the next few years