Who I Am

I was born and raised in Traverse City, MI I enjoyed the arts. I did local theater. My first college was Northwestern Michigan College. I later attended Western Michigan University and received a degree in TV Film Theatrical Production. I moved to Chicago and Shot Film and did Improvisation. I didn’t get paid well. I ended up becoming a selling Manager for The North Face and became a professional outfitter. This took me to Seattle. I ran the store there and got into backpacking, climbing, and camping. My favorite part of my job was training customers on the gear, how it worked, and the technology with it. I enjoyed Teaching them about the product! I was having too much fun in Seattle, so I decided to move back and study education back in Traverse City. I received my teaching degree from Central Michigan University through the University Center. My first Job was as a Middle School Science Teacher at a project and place-based school called Greenspire. My Classroom was the woods. We explored nature and physics, and all nature could teach us about science. During this time, I met my wife, Abby. We got married and bought our first home. I also moved schools to Glen Lake Public Schools, where I became an Elementary Teacher. Specifically called Explorers. It is a nature-based class focusing on play, plants id, holistic tracking sit spots, and a general love of nature. I teach young 5's to 5th grade. I work with each teacher to supplement their standards in their class.