THE WIG PEOPLE: IT’S ALL IN THE FAMILY
CHRIS HADLEY – SNOBBYROBOT.COM
In our world, no two people are exactly alike. We all have our own different beliefs, habits and mannerisms that make us unique. After all, the world would be a boring place if we were all the same. However, what if we all lived in a world…
FROM LESSON PLANS TO SCRIPTS
DANIELLE SANZONE – TROY/THE RECORD
A long-time teacher in the Watervliet School District premiered a new web series last week called “The Wig People.” Todd Birmingham, a special education teacher at the city’s junior high school, has been working steadily on this project for two years. He even recruited…
TEACHER SHOWS OFF HIS BELUSHI SIDE
MIKE PIEKARSKI – THE TIMES UNION
Todd Birmingham has been spotted with singed clothing after a hibachi-style restaurant mishap, falling backward out of a desk chair and wearing a ballerina outfit while playing pickup basketball. For a 6-foot-3, 215-pound ex-basketball standout, those incidents could be quite embarrassing. For Birmingham, however, they’re a source of pride…
FIVE QUESTIONS: TODD BIRMINGHAM
DANIELLE SANZONE – THE RECORD
Todd Birmingham, originally from Troy, is a science and social studies teacher at the junior high school in Watervliet, where he used to play basketball as a student. The Ithaca College graduate is also an actor who has starred in independent films and national commercials…
FROM ATHLETE TO ACTOR AND EDUCATOR: TODD BIRMINGHAM
SAMANTHA BRIERLY AND ELIZABETH GALLAGHER – SAGE CROSSROADS
If Sage Graduate School alumnus Todd Birmingham ’02 looks familiar, there is a good reason. He has appeared in television commercials promoting everything from Albany’s Time Warner cable to national favorite Diet Coke. His multifaceted career starts with basketball and leads to Sage…
STUDENTS HELP FILM WATERVLIET PSA
TIM BLYDENBURGH – THE TIMES UNION
Watervliet students and a filmmaker combined their talents Friday to create a public service announcement designed to bring better academic achievement for the Junior High student body…