About Me

Work life:

I've been teaching in Clovis Unified since 1997. Since that time I have taught 2nd, 4th at Tarpey then 7th and 8th grades at Alta Sierra. While you were on vacation, I signed up (yes, I sign up willingly) to teach somewhere, something, to anyone who will sit down long enough for me to get a word in. I've taught  3rd, 5th, 6th. 7th, and 8th grades for students who needed extra help. The past 16 years I've taught a variety of subjects during summer school for original or recovery credit. 9-12  English, World Geography, World History, US History. All of these experiences have given me a great perspective on the educational process and key educational milestones as students matriculate through the levels of school.

Extracurricular life:

I've been coaching in the district since 1995. I walked on to coach wrestling at Tarpey elementary, then I began teaching and coaching ever since. I have coached Wrestling (all levels), Boys Volleyball, Track, and Football. These years of experience have taught me:  wasted talent  is one of the biggest tragedies; hard work does pay off-not always in terms of trophies but personal satisfaction;  building up just one facet of an athlete never yields long lasting success; perform in such a way that the referee/umpire/judge and or spectators have no doubt who won; control the things you can-endurance/strength/mental focus/technique; little (attitude, techniques, tenacity) adjustments can pay big dividends; be teachable regardless of success.

Home life

My wife and I have been married for 23 years and have two kids, Caleb (junior@BHS) and Cate (6th@Garfield) . We like to get out of Fresno as often as we can. It is amazing to see places in person that you first saw in a book.

Believe it or not:

*I like to cook mostly because I like to eat.

* I am currently training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I also compete in tournaments occasionally. So, if I show up with bruises or occasional black eye, it happens.

* I play SuperSmashBros with my daughter and I can hold my own.

* I'm a recovering video game junky. 

* Never went to any prom or formal in high school, but went to every Sadie Hawkins dance.

* Participated in championship winning sports teams (in different sports) grades 4th,5th,6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th. SO...I've learned that winning is fun-but it is hard work.

* I can dance and twice participated in tap dance recitals (I was 5...don't judge).

* I have had a ton of really hard  and crummy jobs too... construction-putting stucco on houses; cleaning offices and bathrooms as a janitor; ice cream man-yes I drove the truck around selling ice cream to kids; worked in a all girls group home, even telemarketing.

* Once hit two home runs in one church softball game...otherwise I'm terrible. The next four weeks I never got on base...

* I dislike Disneyland with a passion-however love to take my family there since they LOVE it....