I was raised in Michigan and remain a big Wolverines fan. I graduated with a Physical Education degree from Grand Valley State University. My wife and I moved our family to Harnett county North Carolina to start our teaching careers. I earned a Masters Degree in Education from Grand Canyon University in 2009. After teaching there for 9 years we had the opportunity to move to Iwakuni Japan where I spent the next 5 years teaching at MC Perry High school. We moved back to the states in 2021 and I started teaching PE at Swansboro High school. I also coach JV Football and Softball. My wife is a teacher at Camp Lejeune and I have a daughter who graduated in Japan in 2021, and my son is a senior at Swansboro HS. In my spare time, I enjoy playing golf, going to the beach, and spending time with friends.