I am a father of five: Isaac (17), Elias (15), Isabel (13), Gabe (9), and Oliver (3). My wife, Laura, and I met in high school and will soon celebrate our nineteenth wedding anniversary. A few school-related details about me:

• Instructor - DE English 12 and AP Language

• Coach - Mingus Wrestling

• This is my 15th year teaching English at Mingus​

• I am a Mingus alum (2001)​

• BA in Secondary Education-English at Arizona State University ​

• Master's of Fine Arts in Poetry at Northern Arizona University​