About Me

I have what I consider to be the coolest and most rewarding job on earth - helping our young people to succeed in school, work, and life. Here's a little bit more about me:

Education:

I earned a bachelor of business administration (BBA) in Finance from Texas Christian University (TCU) with a minor in history. I also had the opportunity to spend a summer in historic Charlottesville, VA completing graduate-level accounting coursework at the University of Virginia.

Work/Career:

I have been employed by the following companies (industries in parenthesis):

Irving Independent School District (Education)

Advanced Integration Technology (Aerospace)

Fort Worth Independent School District (Education)

Ernst & Young, LLP (Public Accounting)

Intermet Corporation (Automotive)

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (Mining/Natural Resources)

The Gate Doctor (Construction)

At Ernst & Young, I spent most of my time auditing these companies:

Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Quasi-Governmental Agency)

Trinity Industries (Industrial Manufacturing)

I was also a member of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps and the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

Hobbies:

My hobbies include studying Greek and Roman history, investing/trading, and hiking in national parks.

- Picture of a mosaic I saw in Pompeii, Italy depicting Alexander the Great fighting Persian King Darius III