Educational Background

I graduated from 

• Falls High School in 1984 with my diploma.  

• Rainy River Community College in 1986 with an Associate of Arts Degree. 

• Bemidji State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science Degree, majoring in Mathematics  with a coaching certificate.

• Bemidji State University in 2008 with a Master of Science Degree, majoring in Mathematics.

My teaching career is as follows:

• June 1997 - Present, Math Teacher, Falls High School, International Falls, MN

• June 1996 - June 1997, Math Teacher, Moorhead Senior High School, Moorhead, MN

• July 1994 - June 1996, Math Teacher, Norman County West High School, Halstad, MN

• August 1989 - July 1994, Math Teacher, Tohatchi High School, Tohatchi, NM

• January 1989 - August 1989. Grades 6-8 E/BD Teachers Aide. Backus Middle School, International Falls, MN

• November 1989 - January 1989, Substitute Teacher, International Falls Public Schools, International Falls, MN

• September 1988 - November 1989, Student Teacher, Math Grade 8, Franklin Middle School, Brainerd, MN

I have taught everything from 7th grade math to Calculus, including classes for college credit, during my teaching career.

I have also coached / been the advisor for baseball, boys and girls basketball, football, speech, future farmers of america, math counts, local chapter of the national honor society and chess team.  

I have also been the team leader about 15 years and department chair over 20 years at the high school.