I was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania. I attended Clarion University for both my undergraduate and graduate degrees. I have a Bachelor of Science in General Science Secondary Education. I have a Master's Degree in Science Education. I obtained a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership from Immaculata University in Paoli, Pennsylvania in 2001. I taught middle school science in Eastern Pennsylvania for six years. I spent 22 years as first an Assistant Principal, Principal and Superintendent of Schools. I retired from public education in 2014. I returned to the classroom as a Science Teacher for one year at North American Martyrs in Monroeville. I have been blessed and fortunate to have worked the past nine years as a Science Teacher at Blessed Francis Seelos Academy. I am currently an adjunct professor at Gannon University and have been with them for the past 16 years. I currently reside in Latrobe, Pennsylvania with my wife, Debbie and daughter, Autumn.Â