I began my teaching career in Blue Valley at Overland Trail Elementary in 2002. I then moved to Cedar Hills Elementary as a 5th grade teacher when that school opened in 2004. I also spent two years teaching 6th and 7th grade Math at Prairie Star Middle School. I have spent the last 10 years as a building principal in both elementary and middle schools in Olathe. I am happy to be returning to Blue Valley and I absolutely love being the principal at Valley Park.

I have a wife, Kim, who teaches 6th grade Math in Olathe. I have a daughter, Halle, who is a sophomore at Spring Hill High School, and a son, Ty, who is an 8th grader at Woodland Spring Middle School. I spend most of my time watching my kids play softball, volleyball, basketball and baseball. When I'm not at school or watching my kids play sports, I enjoy running, biking and spending time working in my yard.

I was born and raised in the Southeast, Go Dawgs!

All of my undergrad experience and student teaching took place in elementary school. I student taught 2nd grade at Washington Elementary in Olathe, KS and also the International Christian School in Costa Rica. My official teaching journey began at Santa Fe Trail Middle School in the Olathe School District. I was a sixth-grade Language Arts teacher for six years there. In the fall of 2018, I began my first administrative internship experience in Blue Valley at Blue Valley High School for a year. After that, I became the assistant principal at Oxford Middle School for two years, 19-21. Finally, I landed back in elementary at Valley Park Elementary as the assistant principal where I am in my second year.

My wife, Cary, was a Spanish teacher for many years, and now stays home with our two girls, Avery(7) and Demi(4). We enjoy game/movie nights, hiking, and laughing.During my free time I enjoy sports, working out, movies, cooking and taking on new challenges from time to time.

Undergrad, Elementary Education, Midamerica Nazarene University - Spring '12

Masters, Educational Leadership, Emporia State University  -Spring '17

Doctorates, District leadership, University of Kansas, Projected Spring of '24