Teaching Experience: The 2018-2019 school year will be my 23rd year teaching in District 87. All 23 at Bloomington Junior High School, including 2 years at Sheridan Elementary School.
Coaching Experience: Over the years I have been involved with coaching many different sports both at BJHS and outside of District 87. I have been involved with coaching soccer, hockey, wrestling, basketball, softball, and baseball. Currently I am involved with helping coach two of my son's summer baseball teams, and coaching baseball at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Education: BS in Mass Communications - Minnesota State University Moorhead (1990), BS in Physical Education - North Dakota State University (1996), MS in Kinesiology and Recreation - Illinois State University (2002).
Personal: I grew up in Connecticut, and graduated from Bloomfield High School (GO Warhawks!) I participated in various sports, and played both the french horn and tuba in the school bands. My hobbies include reading, cooking on my grill and smoker, doing projects around the house, and being around family and friends.
Family Life: My wife (Mary) and I have four children (three boys and one girl) ages 11, 13, 16, and 19. We spend a lot of time together as a family playing cards, wiffle ball, kickball, riding bikes, going for walks, being extremely active at church, cheering on the Boston Red Sox (Go Sox!), NDSU Bison (the alma mater of my wife and I) athletics (Go Bison!) , and supporting each other in our various activities.
Coaching Experience: Over the years I have been involved with coaching many different sports both at BJHS and outside of District 87. I have been involved with coaching soccer, hockey, wrestling, basketball, softball, and baseball. Currently I am involved with helping coach two of my son's summer baseball teams, and coaching baseball at Illinois Wesleyan University.
Education: BS in Mass Communications - Minnesota State University Moorhead (1990), BS in Physical Education - North Dakota State University (1996), MS in Kinesiology and Recreation - Illinois State University (2002).
Personal: I grew up in Connecticut, and graduated from Bloomfield High School (GO Warhawks!) I participated in various sports, and played both the french horn and tuba in the school bands. My hobbies include reading, cooking on my grill and smoker, doing projects around the house, and being around family and friends.
Family Life: My wife (Mary) and I have four children (three boys and one girl) ages 11, 13, 16, and 19. We spend a lot of time together as a family playing cards, wiffle ball, kickball, riding bikes, going for walks, being extremely active at church, cheering on the Boston Red Sox (Go Sox!), NDSU Bison (the alma mater of my wife and I) athletics (Go Bison!) , and supporting each other in our various activities.