Hi! My name is Zach and I'm looking forward to sharing my love of the arts and the outdoors with students. If you don't see a time that works for you, or you'd like to suggest a class, shoot me a message!

I teach arts, do-it-yourself projects, and outdoor skills. I am passionate about applying my working knowledge of materials to art projects, as well as the outdoors. Sketchbooking, artistic techniques, and outdoor recreation are just a few of the subjects that I offer to learners on Outschool!

I have a degree in Educational Studies and Community Leadership. During the pursuit of my degree I worked in many classrooms teaching life skills and core curriculum. I also took on artistic endeavors, which allowed my photography to be put into print by a number of publications. While I loved teaching life skills and core classes, I found more of a passion teaching children art and outdoors skills. I think both areas spark creativity, and having a creative voice is very important as you grow. It allows you to approach life in a different manner, and makes things far more enjoyable!

It is one of my greatest beliefs that teaching kids what they want to learn is as important as teaching them what they need to learn. If you can ignite their passion for learning with a subject of their choice, they're more likely to learn ambitiously in other areas as well.

In addition to being an outdoors lover, I am also an avid writer and reader! I have contributed a fair amount of blog posts to fishing and outdoors websites, and plan to continue writing about my do-it-yourself approach to both.