Welcome to my 5th-grade home page!   I am thrilled to be teaching at Yutan Elementary.    I was born and raised in Yutan and have lived here for all but a few years.   This will be my second year as a teacher after previously serving in roles as a Para-Professional, Coach, and Activities Director.   I graduated from Yutan High School, earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Doane University, and am currently finishing coursework with Doane University to complete my teacher's certification.  I spent about twenty years in the manufacturing industry, serving in various Human Resources and Labor Relations roles.   I know my purpose in life is in education, and I am beyond grateful for this opportunity to teach 5th grade.  

My wife Josie and I have been married for nine years.   We have two kids of our own (Booker and Berklee), and both will be in 2nd grade for the 2025-26 school year.   We have three older children.   Mason is nearing completion at UNO, Brady graduated from Doane University and is now a teacher and coach at Ralston High School, and Nolan is taking classes at Metro Community College.   We welcomed a new grandson, Dakston, to the family thanks to Brady and his wife Abby, who also happens to be a 1st grade teacher here at Yutan.   We are huge animal lovers and have two golden retrievers (Malcolm & Maggie) and one very large cat (Oscar).   

Our entire family loves all sports, but especially basketball, football, baseball, volleyball, and soccer.  We love our Huskers in all sports more than anything.   Josie and I also follow Creighton basketball, Tennessee women's basketball, Team USA men's and women's soccer, New York Yankees baseball, WNBA basketball, and all things NFL.   We cherish our family, friends, and community and enjoy the simpler things in life.   We like to spend time doing yard work, going to the park or library, and spending time with our friends and family.