Mr. De Monnin earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Washington in 2018 and his Master of Arts in Teaching from Washington State University in 2020. Before joining BASIS Independent Bellevue, he taught history in the public school system in Ferguson, Missouri. During his tenure there, he was honored with the Teacher of the Year award and led the school's curriculum development team. As a middle school World History Subject Expert Teacher at BASIS Independent Bellevue, Mr. De Monnin aims to spark a deep curiosity about the past in every student. He strives to create an engaging classroom where students develop critical thinking skills and appreciate the complexities of global cultures, all while upholding rigorous academic standards. He chose BASIS Independent Bellevue for its commitment to academic excellence and its pedagogical approach that empowers educators to be content experts. Mr. De Monnin believes this environment fosters genuine student engagement and understanding. Outside the classroom, Mr. De Monnin enjoys playing and coaching sports; you can often find him coaching basketball or running with his dog on the weekends. He's currently training for his second marathon!​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‍​‍​‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍​‍‌‌‍‍‌​‌‌‍​​​‌​‌​‌‍​‌‌​‍‌‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌