JEFFREY MAROTTA

Profile Updated: October 10, 2013

Where do you live?	Portland, OR USA

Spouse/Partner:	Laurie Chern

Occupation:	Psychologist/Consultant

Children:	Tazio, born 2003; Jade, born 2006

places you have lived since school?

Portland, OR
Reno, NV
Santa Barbara, CA

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Who from school are you still in touch with?

Sean Tilley
Glenn Yamagata (last heard from Glenn January 2012 after monthly contact . . . anyone know where to find him?)

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What did you do right after high school?

Went to College of San Mateo, transferred to the University of California Santa Barbara, then worked as a researcher for two years out of Palo Alto V.A. before entering graduate school at the University of Nevada, Reno. Received Ph.D. in clinical psychology then did post-doc work at Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming.

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Past and current jobs?

Camp Counselor / Administrator
University Instructor & Researcher
Addictions and Mental Health Professional
Director of Oregon Problem Gambling Services

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What did you want to do or think you were going to do when you finished school?

Change the world.

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What did you always want to do that you haven't done yet.

Bike across the country.

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High points of your life? (since school besides wedding day or the birth day of your child. That would be assumed)

Too many to list . . . I've been very fortunate.

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Married? children? how many? when? how long?

Married once, in 2001, and have two children a 9-year old boy and 6-year old daughter.

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Tell us about your spouse and/or kids

My wife is family practice physician and hoop jammer. We met in Portland Oregon.

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Travel much? Where? favorite places? places you want to go?

My work has me traveling out of state or country about once or twice a month. My favorite places to visit have been New Zealand, Thailand, and Hawaii . . . especially when they are part of a family vacations.

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Favorite memories of HHS

Lots of good memories . . . most involve laughing with friends

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Some things you would do differently if you went back to your time at HHS

Not sure . . . no regrets

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Cool things you've done since HHS

Traveled to several countries and interesting places.

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Any low points or challenging time of your life?

Had a close friend committed suicide . . . a low point and challenging time.