Science |  Ascent Classical Academy Douglas County

ABOUT ME  

I am greatly blessed with my wife and four children (six, if you count my new sons-in-law), and relationships are the beautiful foundation of my life. I love people and I love helping them grow, and as well as working as a teacher, I often also work as a pastor. I love fly fishing, and if you want to take me to your favorite spot, I'm all in!

EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY

Students need knowledge, and they also need far more. They need to know how to understand others, analyze their arguments, and respond clearly and compellingly. In other words, they need to develop their ability to think. They need wisdom for navigating life and the courage to dive in. And they need to enjoy learning so that it becomes a life-long pleasure. My job is to help our students develop all of these virtues, and I try to do that as an intrinsic part of the sciences that I teach. The biggest foundation from which to help my students develop these strengths is to give them the same love and encouragement that I give my own children.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO

Each year, I look forward to forming new relationships with students and watching them grow in their wonder in creation, their ability to think and communicate, and their ability to interact lovingly with others.