About

Hello. I am a lifelong educator.   I have over two decades of experience teaching Social Studies in every grade 6-12.   I grew up in a small community in South Central Indiana but have taught in very small rural schools, mid-size suburban schools, and large schools in inner city Indianapolis.   

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My art teacher wife and two awesome kids relocated with me from Indiana to Vermont in the summer of 2025.  

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I was a Scout as a youth, earning my Eagle Rank.   I have been a Cubmaster and Scoutmaster for the last decade or so.   I have served as both a Camp Counselor and the Program Director of a Residential Summer Scout Camp Program in the past.   My family are also active in Scouting.  We started a new Troop and Cub Pack for the Enosburg Community that is thriving. 

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I never entertained the idea of school administration before my students challenged me to get involved in Government.   I served as the President of my counties Economic Redevelopment Commission, while still teaching.   I started to see the connections and intersections among the pressures of national and local demographic change, school quality, enrollment decline, and the role of schools as a community anchor.  My conclusion was that schools and communities that innovate and prepare for changing trends will be uniquely suited to survive and thrive in the communities of the future. 

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It is with that thought that I pursued the shift from the classroom to school administration.   As much as I miss the classroom, I am passionate and enthusiastic about building the school of the 21st century.   A school that is an engine of community innovation.   A school that provides authentic learning opportunities to prepare students for their future.   A school that creates local community partnerships that build connections and networks that students can use after graduation.  A school that challenges our teachers and students to innovate and strive for their best.