Hello! Welcome to Miramonte!

My name is Manoa Koepp and this is my 23rd year of teaching. I've spent the last 16 years as a Matador and 6 years before that at my alma mater, Sonoma Valley High School. I graduated from Colorado College with a BA in Biology and then earned my teaching credential from Chapman University. I've taught many subjects over the course of my career such as Physiology, AP Environmental Science, Human Social Development, Physical Education and Leadership. This year, I'll be teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology and Living Earth (my two favorite classes to teach!). My favorite part of teaching is connecting the subject matter to something real in my students' lives. Whether we're discussing nutrition or climate change, connecting our learning to everyday experience is so very powerful.

I live in Pleasant Hill with my family, two dogs and our cat. My wife, Karen, is a teacher at Albany Middle School - She teaches PE and coaches volleyball. My two boys are Jax, 15, and Davin, 17. To round out the family, our two dogs are Willamina and Prince and, our cat is named Coconut.

Outside of school, we spend a lot of time playing volleyball and baseball. And...sorry Miramonte...I've recently started coaching again as I've accepted the job as Men's Volleyball Coach at College Park High School in Pleasant Hill. My plan is to coach 4 more years through when my youngest son graduates from high school. I also run Hapa Beach Volleyball Club, the premier club for beach volleyball in the East Bay.

Outside of sports, we spend a lot of time with our family who all live in the Bay Area and we all love to go mountain biking and skiing.

If you have any questions, please email at: mkoepp@auhsdschools.org

GO MATS!

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