About Me

First question.  Why is the local TV weatherman in my classroom?

I'm your math teacher now!  After spending a decade explaining complex weather patterns to the general public in an easy-to-understand manner, I decided to take that skill and transfer it to the classroom.  It was an easy choice when I enjoyed the dozens of school talks I did each year.  I'm also now a 4th generation educator.  My dad is a principal, my grandfather was a principal, and my great-grandmother and great-grandfather were teachers in a one room schoolhouse.  I'm proud to continue that legacy.

Second question.  Shouldn't you be our science teacher?

Believe it or not, meteorology is equal parts math and science, so I'm actually qualified to teach both.  I received my bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Illinois and my master's degree in Geoscience/Meteorology from Mississippi State University.  This year, I finished my Specialist Degree in Educational Instruction from Augusta University.  During that time, I did more calculus and physics than you can probably imagine...plus some more.  I'm all about application, so I hope to inspire you to take the math that we learn and use it in your daily life.

Last question.  So what's your deal?

I'm so glad you asked!  I'm happily married to my wife Stephanie and we have a wonderful little girl named Sloane.  We have two dogs, an 8 pound pomapoo named Sailor and a 40 pound chocolate labradoodle named Phoenix.  These energetic ladies keep us on our toes.  I've lived in 7 different states (incl. Georgia twice) so it's always difficult to answer "where I'm from."  I love international travel with recent trips to England, Scotland, Japan, Iceland, Denmark, and Sweden (all of the background pictures on this website are from these trips).  When I'm not teaching or traveling, you can find me in the kitchen (I love to bake/cook), landscaping my yard, on the golf course, playing video games, listening to 90s hip hop, or pulling for one of my sports teams (Illinois, Mississippi State, Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns,  Phoenix Mercury, and Chelsea).

I'm very excited for the new school year and can't wait to partner with you in learning.