About Me

Current Contracted Positions Held at Canfield High School

• Mathematics Teacher
  May 2005 - Current

• Director of Speech & Debate
  November 2006 - Current

• Math and Computer Science Academic Chair
  October 2025 - Current
  
  

Additional Professional Responsibilities

• Ohio Speech and Debate Association (OSDA)
  Formerly Ohio High School Speech League (OHSSL)

  • Member - OSDA Board of Directors
    September 2013 - Current

    • Chair - OSDA Board of Directors
      May 2017 - May 2020

    • Secretary - OSDA Board of Directors
      May 2020 - May 2023
      May 2014 - May 2017

    • Chair - OSDA Competition Committee
      May 2021 - Current

  • OSDA Website Development and Maintenance
    September 2013 - Current

  • Member - OSDA Youngstown District Committee
    May 2009 - Current

    • Co-Chair - OSDA Youngstown District Committee
      May 2017 - Current

    • Chair - OSDA Youngstown District Committee
      May 2013 - May 2017
      
      

• National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA)

  • Member - NSDA Northern Ohio District Committee
    April 2011 - Current

    • Chair - NSDA Northern Ohio District Committee
      August 2025 - Current

Additional Activities at Canfield High School

• Public Address Announcer - Canfield Varsity Boys Basketball
  November 2012 - March 2020

• Announcing Names at Commencement
  2024, 2025

• AP Calculus BC Facilitator
  March 2006 -  May 2019

• Public Address Announcer - Canfield Varsity Football
  Select Games in Fall 2025

• Scoreboard Assistant - Canfield Varsity Football
  Fall 2025
  
  

Degrees Earned

• Master of Science in Mathematics
  Youngstown State University - August 2010

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics - Honors Diploma
  Youngstown State University - Summa Cum Laude - May 2005

• Bachelor of Science in Education - Integrated Mathematics (7-12) Licensure
  Youngstown State University - Summa Cum Laude - May 2005
  
  

Additional Graduate-Level Coursework

• Multiple Schools
  50+ Semester Hours - Education, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics

AP Summer Institutes Attended

• AP Calculus BC

  • July 2023 - University of Notre Dame (AP Teacher Investment Program)

  • July 2019 - College of Wooster

• AP Statistics

  • June 2024 - Grand Valley State University

  • July 2023 - Wheeling Park High School (West Virginia Department of Education)
    
    

Accomplishments and Recognition

• OSDA Coaches Hall of Fame

  • Inducted in 2022

• Director of OSDA State Champion Speech & Debate Team (1 Time)

  • 2013

• Director of OSDA State Runners-Up Speech & Debate Team (2 Times)

  • 2011, 2012

• Director of a NSDA "Top 100" Program (10 Times)

  • 2007-2008, 2010-2018,  2020-2021

• Director of an OSDA "Top 10" Program (15 Times)

  • 2009-2015, 2017, 2019-2025

• Director of a NSDA "Debate School of Excellence" (2 Times)

  • 2017, 2018

• NSDA Distinguished Service Awards

  • Fourth Bronze Plaque - March 2025

  • Third Bronze Plaque - April 2023

  • Second Bronze Plaque - April 2021

  • Bronze Plaque - February 2019

  • Gold Key - April 2017

• NSDA Diamond Coach Awards

  • Third Diamond - December 2021

  • Second Diamond - December 2016

  • First Diamond - December 2011

• NSDA "District Coach of the Year" Award

  • February 2024

  • February 2019

• Rotary Club of Canfield's "Non-Rotarian of the Year Award"
  Service above Self

  • April 2026

• Rotary Club of Canfield's "Excellence in One's Vocation Award"
  Service above Self

  • May 2013

• Co-Host of OSDA's State Tournament (3 Times)

  • 2013, 2015, 2026

• Canfield Local Schools' Nominee for Mahoning Valley Educator of the Year

  • March 2026

• Keynote Speaker - Canfield PTO's Academic Awards Banquet

  • May 2015

• Mayor of Canfield's "Jeremy Hamilton Day"

  • May 3, 2013

• WFMJ Class Act Award