I grew up in Huntington, Indiana, surrounded by corn fields.  Both of my parents were life-long middle school teachers.  I graduated from Huntington North High School in 2000. In college I majored in English Education and minored in philosophy at Ball State University, where I graduated summa cum laude in 2004.  2022 is the beginning of my 15th year at Woodmont Middle.  I married my beautiful wife, Kassie, in 2021.  Other than being the funniest teacher at Woodmont, I am also an avid reader and huge music nerd.  I also enjoy hiking, cooking, movies, soccer, long walks on the beach, playing the kazoo, and spending time with my wife and 1-year-old son, Ryder .