My teaching career began as a substitute teacher during the age of cavemen in September 1998 in Fremont, California, at American High School.  I have taught in four states (California, Nevada, Texas, and Utah).  I have worked with all age groups from K through 12.  I even taught a year of adult school in Newark, California!  I have worked where baggy pants and A’s baseball caps were fashionable.  I’ve also taught in areas where cowboy hats, boots, and buckles were the norm.  

   I was hired by Ascent Academies in August of 2017.  I have to say that the Ascent Lehi campus has been the best campus to teach at throughout my educational career.  The staff, teachers, and administration have been great.  The most important thing that I have enjoyed while teaching at Ascent Lehi is getting to know all the students and families who have walked the school’s halls over the years.  What a great community.

The sciences have been a passion in my life.  This is the one academic discipline that can be applied to nearly every aspect of life.  All the trappings of modernity have been created using traditional scientific methods.  Science also has a huge impact on how students think and learn.

    Aside from my daily work, I have been blessed with many opportunities while growing up as an Air Force brat and traveling from place to place over the years.  I have managed to experience a lot of places, people, and food!  I’ve also picked up a few hobbies, notably playing music, sports, hiking, and enjoying the outdoors.  I have four children who have made my hair gray and a fabulous wife.