Hello, my name is Russell Sorenson, and I teach Senior English at Las Plumas High School.  I've been teaching at Las Plumas since the fall of 1986.  Prior to that, I taught at W. T. Ellis Continuation High School in Marysville for four years.  It was while I was at W. T. Ellis that Marysville/Yuba City had the dubious honor of being named the worst place to live in the United States.

   My home is Chico, and with the exception of a year's leave of absence in Hawaii in 1995  -- 1996, and a year and a half while teaching in Marysville, I have lived my entire life in Chico.  In fact, my parents were living on the Chico State campus in veterans' housing when I was born in 1955.  Naturally, I attended CSU, Chico.  I graduated with a BA in Communications in 1979, and received a second BA in English in December, 1981.

   I have enjoyed my career at Las Plumas, during which I have taught all levels of English, although I definitely enjoy working with juniors and seniors the most.  It is a unique opportunity for me each day to interact with a fascinating group of people, both in the classroom and the faculty room.