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My name is Calen Rau and I currently teach IB HL History of the Americas, Cambridge International History, and AVID 12. I am thrilled to be working with the students of VHS and to share my passion for history, the humanities, and college education! In addition to working with VHS' advanced history courses, I am also the head coach of our award-winning Academic Decathlon (OCAD) Program and specialize in History-Social Science, Literature, and Subjective (Speech, Interview, and Essay). 

 

Before working at VHS I earned an M.A. in History at Washington State University where I pursued graduate training in Modern European History. During my graduate work I spent extensive time in Budapest, Hungary and studied at Corvinus University of Budapest. I also studied European and World History in Hungary, Romania, and Austria during a study abroad program through Cal State Fullerton as an undergraduate. I bring extensive academic research experience to my classes, which is a focal point of the AVID 12, IB Extended Essay (EE), and the IB Higher Level History course.

 

Additionally, I am also a Valencia graduate (class of 2009)! Go Tigers!!

 

 

History and Religious Studies - California State University, Fullerton, 2014

 

History - Washington State University, 2016

 

Social Science - California State University, Fullerton, 2017