Orangevale Seventh-day Adventist School

5810 Pecan Ave
Orangevale, CA, 95662-4623
916-988-4310 916-988-8026 FAX

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Brad Davis, 7th & 8th Grades/Principal
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Helping students understand math!

To contact Brad Davis, ph (916) 723-4098 or email principal@ovschool.org.
Brad Davis was raised in a Christian Education home.  Having traveled from Adventist School to Adventist School in his growing up years, he developed a passion for working with young people.  
He certainly enjoys his drama group! Loves to talk about young people!
     Graduating from Columbia Adventist Academy in Washington in 1979 and then from Walla Walla College in 1985, his passion came to be realized as he landed his first teaching job at Fortuna Junior Academy in Northwestern California.   
Leading out with picnic day!  So fun working with young people! Thank you God!
     With a love for gymnastics, math, Bible, and outdoor recreation, he enjoyed his 6 years of service at that school, with grades 9 & 10 being his home classroom.  
Always time for a handshake! The annual dunking event at the fall festival!
     He was also thrilled to be able to continue to work with young people, especially after working 8 consecutive summers at Big Lake Youth Camp in Oregon and spending two full years as a local student missionary--assistant boys dean and pastor at Laurelwood Academy and Assistant Youth Director for the Oregon Conference of SDA.   
Proud moment with a kindergartner! Most grateful to parents and staff who help with the drama production!
     It was also at Fortuna that he met Nadine Peterson--he was attending summer school at Pacific Union College. 
He loves to coach the Falcons!  With wife, Nadine, at Crater Lake.
They were married exactly one year after they met, June 28, 1987.  Their son, Brandon was born October 9, 1988.   
At Brandon's graduation! With the Girls Chorus at 3ABN Christian Television.
     Following their service in Fortuna, Brad, Nadine, and Brandon moved to Burlington, Washington.  He was 9th & 10th homeroom teacher one year and the principal the following year.  
Committed to Christian education! He loves nature photography, especially on the education trip to Utah!
     After two years in Washington, they moved to Citrus Heights, California, where he has been principal and 7th & 8th homeroom teacher at Orangevale Seventh-day Adventist School ever since. 
Just love the out-of-doors. Thank you God! Wow! Our first wolf sighting! Awesome!
Hey, there's an Orca! First time to Alaska and loving it!
Finally saw a musk ox! Northwest Glacier - and it was calving!
The beautiful tundra flowers! Arctic Terns
     This past summer, Nadine and Brad vacationed in Alaska for several weeks, spending time in Nome, Denali, and the Kenai Fjords.  They both love God's out-of-doors and nature.
So far north! The days are really long! Good thing those seals don't get cold! Awesome sight!
The gorgeous fjord! A Lapland Longspur amidst some pretty flowers.
On the tundra with his video camera. The fun Puffin! What an unusual bird!
The porpoise rode the wake for several minutes! Fantastic! Saw this many places near Nome.
     Nadine works at Adventist Health in Roseville, California in their computer department.  Brandon lives close by, is working, and will be attending college again this fall.  
                   With class of 2010 - will miss them!
     Brad's current interests include hiking (he has climbed Mt. Whitney, Half Dome, and attempted Mt. Shasta), nature photography (he loves his video camera and nature, especially butterflies and birds), music (Orangevale Girls Chorus, piano, guitar, and trumpet), vacations with his family, and working with young people.  He loves to work with young people.  When all is said and done, may it be his goal to "lead young people to Jesus."