Idaho Arts Charter School
Damaris Eckstrom - MS Math, HS Algebra, Chemistry Teacher

Hi, My name is Damaris Eckstrom and I love teaching math and science!  I have been teaching for at least 10 years.  Before I came to the IACS I taught at Nampa Christian High School.  I grew up in central Washington in apple country and attended University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington where I received a B.S. degree in Chemistry and a minor in French.  I got married after college and have three mostly adult children.  While my children were in school, I went to NNU and obtained my teaching certification in math and physical science.  I am currently working on a Masters of Business Administration degree at NNU and I should graduate winter of 2007.

I love the arts!  I play the piano and taught beginning piano for several year. I also love to create and design, especially with flowers. I am continually planting and working in my yard.  I love to see things grow. I also love to travel. I was an exchange student to Calcutta, India, in the 1976, and again I studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France in 1980.  I have taken groups of students to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, the British Isles, and most recently, Italy.

I enjoy the small school setting where I can get to know students well.  IACS is a perfect place to learn and develop talents in many ways. I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you.