Under the surface
(Significant Individual Differences)
-Triathlete -Basketball
-Family Time -Cross Fit
-Tall & Thin -Pale & Pasty
-Hyper/Active -Blond & Balding
-Idealist Champion -ENFP
-Kinesthetic -#7
-Popular Sanguine -Otter
-Christian (January 31, 1992)
-Married (January 9, 1999)
-2 Daughters
*Kennadi (January 19, 2001)
*Karis (April 1, 2003)
-Many Pets in Our Home
Tip of the Iceberg
Stage of Ethnic Identity
Influences
Supporting Evidence
- White/Anglo
- Single Parent Home
- Middle Class (lower)
- African American Community
Implications for Teaching
- Wild Youth/Young Adulthood
- Conversion
- Business Success
- Call to Ministry
- Urban Youth Ministry
- Helped me relate to diverse kids
- Helped me understand differences
- Helped me see how past shapes present
- Helped me have a passion for life learning
Family History
Nations of Origin
Mom- Agnes Laginza, Cook, Spain, Meszaros
Dad- Robert Lewis Cook
-Both from the Chicago area
-German, Polish, Russian background
Influential People
- Mom- The most positive influence period!!
- Dad- Great influence on how not to live
- Jesus- 1/31/92 The greatest single influence
- Pastors/Mentors (Tony Evans & others)
- Friends (AISI & many more)
- My Wife & Girls
Strengths & Resources
Difficulties & Hardships
- Mom- Abusive Childhood
- Dad- Selfish Lifestyle
- Divorce- 5 Impactful Divorces
- Ministry & Church Planting
Aspects of Ethnicity
Intellectual Modes
Social Values
Home & School
Match/Mismatch
- Morals
- Single Parent Struggles
- Middle Class Mindset
- Calling & Legacy
- Transitional Traumas & School Stresses
-Divorce Stress (2nd grade)
-Conversion Transition (2 ways)
-Back to School (bachelors)
-Back to School Again (masters)
Orientation Modes
Communication
-Somewhat Confrontational
-Loud & Boisterous
-Direct
-Drama/Emotional
-Hands
-Visuals