I have been teaching 7th and 8th grade Physical Education at BUGC since 2014. Prior I taught one year of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Physical Education at Kennedy Middle Grade School in Kankakee. My goal is to help students develop a lifelong passion for sports, recreation, exercise and movement.
Coaching
Varsity baseball (BUGC)
6th Grade Basketball (Liberty Intermediate)
House of Sportz (Director of Player Development and Recruiting)
Education
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Sport and Tourism (2005)
University of Phoenix
Master of Arts in Education - Elementary Teacher Education, Physical Education
Certifications / Teams
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Diabetes Team
Personal
I live in Bourbonnais with my wife Alexandria, four children Emersyn, Berkley, Partick, and Sawyer. We have a wonderful dog named Kaya, she is a Tamaskan (Husky/Malamute) and German Shepherd mix.
Prior to teaching I played professional baseball for 12 years, making it to AAA with both the Florida Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers.
