InVEST Names Teacher Of The Year

NU Online News Service, Aug. 13, 3:50 p.m.EDT?Todd Tyni from James Monroe High School in NorthHills, Calif., was named 2003 InVEST Teacher of the Year, InVESTannounced today.

InVEST, affiliated with the Independent Insurance Agents &Brokers of America based in Alexandria, Va., is an educationalprogram dedicated solely to developing a pool of qualifiedinsurance recruits in high schools and community collegesthroughout the country.

"Todd has taught the InVEST program at James Monroe High Schoolfor the past eight years and has been an exceptional leader to thestudents," said Barbara Miller-Richards, InVEST executive directorin a statement.

Mr. Tyni, who has served as a member on the InVEST NationalTeacher Task Force for the past two years, is an editor andcontributor to the InVEST teacher's manual and textbook.

He has taken students on field trips to different companies andagencies, hosted various speakers in his class, and placed manystudents in career positions, according to InVEST.

He also has participated in numerous Insurance Brokers &Agents of San Fernando Valley events where students interact withadults in real-world business settings. He currently is mentoringother local high school teachers who are forming their own InVESTprograms.

In 1996, Mr. Tyni earned the Teacher of the Year Award from theGreater Los Angeles area's Fulfillment Fund. He has developed acurriculum for introducing students to general office careers byproviding them with real-world experience at Washington Mutual'scorporate headquarters in Chatsworth, Calif., InVEST said.

"We are proud to recognize Todd as our 2003 Teacher of theYear," said Ms. Miller-Richards. "Todd has committed so much of hisenergy and talent to InVEST. For years he has been an enthusiasticand dedicated proponent of the principles of the program."

For information about starting a program, visit www.investprogram.org orcontact Ms. Borger at (703) 706-5394 or at [email protected].