Developing Minds to Match Our Mountains

P.O. Box N - 400 7th Ave. - Ouray, CO 81427 - (970) 325-4505 - (970) 325-7343 (fax)

 

Social Studies

Paul Oslund
Ouray School (1984-1988, 1995-Present)
970-325-4505 Ext 51
poslund@ouray.k12.co.us

Courses: AP US History, World History, AP European History, World Geography, US History, Consumer Law, Religion and Philosophy


Mr. Oslund earned a BA in history from the University of Wyoming, a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver College of Law, and teaching credentials from Colorado State University. After college, he served in the US Army as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam conflict. Upon graduation from law school he entered the general, civil practice of law in Denver, He has taught at Ouray School for a total of seventeen years. He also taught at Greenfields Country Day School in Tucson for six years (during one of which he acted as Head of the Middle School) and spent a year teaching at the San Xavier Mission School on the Tohono O'odham reservation south of Tucson. He has taught everything from fifth grade to twelfth; social studies, English, and technology. He also currently teaches Consumer Law, US History, and dual-credit US History (with CU-Denver) online with Colorado Online Learning. His wife Janet is head of children's services at the Montrose Public Library. He has two grown sons, Jason and Geoff. His dog, Nuala, sleeps at his feet in the evenings.