I went to school as a youngster on the side of Bellevue that was in the city limits, but part of the Omaha Public Schools.  I graduated from Bryan High School after also attending Central High School.  After looking into the opportunity to join the military, I was coaxed by my mother to try one semester of college.  It turned out to be one of  the best decisions that I have ever made.  I attended Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska for four years, earning a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education.  In college, I was honored to be a part of the Circle K organization, the 1999-2000 homecoming court, and the Wayne State Marching Band.  Foremost, I was lucky enough to meet my wife while participating in the marching band.  I received my master's degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2006.

    I student taught in a third grade class at Fairview Elementary School.  I began teaching professionally as a summer school reading teacher at Twin Ridge Elementary School.  I was then hired in the Omaha Public Schools as a sixth grade teacher at Washington Elementary School.  I then taught fifth grade the following year at Druid Hill Elementary School in Omaha.  I taught fifth grade at Betz Elementary School in Bellevue for four years before coming to Leonard Lawrence.  In the school environment, I have served not only as a classroom teacher, but also a basketball coach and a building science representative. 

    In my spare time, I enjoy coaching baseball and assisting with the Bellevue West girls basketball program.   I enjoy playing both electric and acoustic guitars whenever I can.   I enjoy all types of music, specifically the work of blues musicians such as Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Jeff Beck.  I have a lot of pride in my extensive baseball card collection as well.  I dabble in writing every now and then, hoping to someday publish a children's book.  Recently, I've taken up the frustrating task of building a train set for my son, David.