Dad 2016- Present (Scarlett 5 & Sienna 2)

Husband 2011- Present

Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education, 2011 Northwest Missouri State University

Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction, 2014 University of Missouri- Kansas City

ISS/Focus Room Facilitator 2011-12 Park Hill School District

ELA @ PLMS 2012- 2021

Broadcasting 2021-Present

Favorite Food: Tacos and Donuts

Favorite Music: A little of this a little of that...we listen to music constantly in my classroom.

Favorite Movie(s): Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel everything, Christopher Nolan movies, Wes Anderson movies... okay, I like a lot of movies.

Favorite Shakespearean Play: Richard III

DC or Marvel? DC characters, Marvel world.

Favorite Superhero: Batman

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite place(s) I've traveled: Scotland (Edinburgh), Glacier National Park, The Grand Canyon, Italy (Piazza Navona & Venice).

Favorite Football Team: Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats.

Wife's Name: Mrs. Payne

If I could be a tree, I would be an Oak Tree.

Favorite experiences @ PLMS: Awards Assembly & European Travel

Coolest experience since I've been at PLMS: took a group of students to England and Scotland Summer 2017 & a group to London, Paris & Rome in 2019

Favorite Reality Show: The Amazing Race/ Survivor

Most recent place I've traveled- Rome

Hiked my first "14er" in Colorado this summer.