Phillip Done was born in
San Jose, California, and grew up in Sunnyvale. Phil earned his Bachelors
of Music and Masters in Education from San Jose State University.
He has taught elementary school for twenty years, mostly in California
public schools. Phil received the Schwab Foundation Distinguished
Teacher Award and was nominated for the Disney Teacher of the Year
Award.
When he is not teaching,
Phil enjoys studying languages, going to garage sales, collecting
old movie posters, and learning how to play the piano (He never practiced
when he was a kid).
Recently, Phil returned
from teaching elementary school at the American International School
in Budapest. He currently lives in Mountain View, California. 32
Third Graders and
One Class Bunny:
Life Lessons from
Teaching
is his first book.