Education

2011: Master's in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Science Education at Walden University

2007: Post-Bachelor's Teacher's certification for Armstrong Atlantic State University

2006: Bachelor's in PreMed Biology at Georgia Southern University

Teaching Experience

2007 to 2011: Science Teacher at South Effingham High School

2011 to 2017: Science and STEM Teacher at Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred

2017-present: Science Teacher and STEM Coordinator at McIntosh High School

Professional Development

2011-2017: KAGAN training, Learning Styles training, STEM teacher training, ESOL training, and Gifted training.

2017-2018: Gifted endorsement, STEM Drive-in, STEM/STEAM GA, STEM School tours, 3D Printing/Prototyping, GA Makerspace, GA Tech CISMIC Science Teacher's, and Science Fair Coordinator training.

Personal

1. Married for 10 years to Kristin, Regional Visual Manager for Belk

2. Have 1 child: Bailey, 6 years’ old 

3. Coached wrestling for 7 years and lacrosse for 1 year

4. In college I minored in chemistry and art (sculpture). I also have a scuba license and enjoy going to view the Florida Key's reef ecology.