For the first 22 years of my career, I worked in the field of transportation planning and traffic engineering. This work required a broad understanding of the historic, cultural, environmental, social and economic factors that influence the communities we live in today. Throughout that time, my wife and I have also been raising our six children, which has given me the opportunity to volunteer in various capacities with a number of youth-serving organizations. In 2017, I made the decision to switch careers and pursue teaching. I firmly believe that teachers are in a unique position to inspire youth, to encourage them to strive for deeper understanding of the issues that face our society, and to provide them with a sense of purpose for the things they do and the way they live their lives.

In 2019, I received a Masters degree in Secondary Education with a Pennsylvania state certification to teach 7-12 History & Social Studies. I currently work full-time as a social studies teacher for a company providing cyberschool services to various school districts across the country.

I love baseball, traveling, and the outdoors and have been to 48 of the 50 states (so far!) and over 100 National Parks and National Historic Sites. I am also very passionate about board games and believe that games are a tremendous way to develop social skills and critical thinking in kids. With my diverse background in engineering and education, you will most often find me teaching classes in history, social studies, math and science. I also like to teach "fun stuff" like baseball topics, board gaming, and outdoor camp cooking!

General Procedures & Expectations: 
• Students should be prompt and respectful of others’ time. I will start classes at the scheduled time, even if all students are not present.
• If no students are in the classroom at the designated start time, I will wait 10 minutes before leaving the classroom. If there are unforeseen circumstances that keep a student from attending class, I will do my best to get them rescheduled to another section.
• I work very hard to keep classes within the designated timeframe, however, depending on the number of students and how inquisitive they are, we may run a few minutes over or under on time. I will provide a wrap up and verbal reminder at the end of our designated class period, so students who have other commitments can get going. If other students are still engaged with questions and/or discussion, I will make every effort to stay on-line for some additional time with them.