Background
Tamori, David Isamu was born on September 20, 1949 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Shoji Masaharu and Shizu (Akiyama) Tamori.
Tamori, David Isamu was born on September 20, 1949 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Shoji Masaharu and Shizu (Akiyama) Tamori.
Associate of Arts, Diablo Valley College, 1970. Bachelor, Chico State College, 1972. Standard teaching credential, Chico State College, 1971.
Subject area coordinator visual and performing arts Oroville (California) High School, since 1973, head coach wrestling, since 1973. Staff member California Art Project, California State University, Humboldt, Walker Creek and Chico, since 1989. Art panelist California Commission Teacher Credentialling, Sacramento, 1990-1992.
Art panelist Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1990. Member National Board for Professional Teaching Studies/Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development Art Assessment, since 1994. Member bias review commission National Evaluation Systems, Inc., since 1994.
Development team manager, scorer trainer Sensei Concord/Oroville Judo Club, since 1973. Member National Art Education Association (Pacific Region Secondary Art Educator of Year 1996), California Arts Education Association (North Area past president,Outstanding Secondary Art Educator award 1992, Exemplary Visual Art Program, 1996), California Teachers Association, Oroville Secondary Teachers Association, California Arts Project.
Married Carolee Jean Zoff, February 14. Children: Tina Maria Tamori, Leanna Gean Lundfords, Mesha Marr.