Leo Florendo
Web Production / Audio Engineering Teacher

Leo Florendo is responsible for teaching Web Production and Audio Engineering at Freestyle Academy since its beginning in the Fall of 2006. Applications that he teaches in his classes include Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Apple Garageband, Digidesign Pro Tools LE, and Propellerhead Reason. He also is the System Administrator for Freestyle Academy managing all 60 Apple Computers of various models. He uses Apple Remote Desktop for system management.Leo Florendo

 

Prior to becoming a faculty member at this Academy, Leo Florendo was at Los Altos HS from 1997-2006 (9 years) teaching AP Physics, Physics, Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre-Engineering. He was also involved with the following at LAHS:

  • WebMaster from 2000-2006
  • Science Technoogy Engineering & Math (STEM) Summer Engineering Camp Instructor & Internship Coordinator 2003-2006
  • Faculty Advisor to the LAHS Robotics Team 1997-2006
  • Site Technology Coordinator 2000-2006
  • Drill Writer and Instructor for the LAHS Marching Band 1999-2006

Other experiences

  • English conversation teacher in Japan at the Kure YWCA (1993-1996) in a suburb of Hiroshima where he met and married his Japanese wife in 1996 and they now are enjoying life with their first child, Mia, born in 2006

  • Brass Instructor for Velvet Knights Drum & Bugle Corps, Summer, 1993
  • 4 Year Peace Corps Volunteer (1988-1992) in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga teacher of  Science, Math, English and Music in the 250 student, Grades 6-11 Methodist school called Taufa'ahau/Pilolevu College.
  • Banana Slug Alumni of Univ. of CA Santa Cruz, Stevenson College (1983-1988) 
  • Alumni of Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps as an A-Corps French Horn in 1984 & 1985, Alumni Corps French Horn in 2002, 2004, & 2007
  • Fencer at UC Santa Cruz- Sabre & Foil
  • Graduate of Redlands High School (1983), Redlands, CA
  • PADI Certified Rescue Diver, Deep Diver, and Night Diver
  • Born in Philippines
  • Has traveled to many US states, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, England, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, (lived in) Nigeria, Maldives, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, Bali, New Zealand, Australia, Korea, (lived in) Japan, Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji and (lived in) Tonga.
  • Speaks English, Japanese, and Tongan
  • Plays soccer on adult men's team called Good Times