About me
I enjoy fostering curiosity and creativity in the classroom – and modeling to students that learning is a life-long and fun journey.
New to education, but not the classroom.
My professional background has been primarily working with technology for small, medium-sized, and global companies ( Microsoft, Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, G5, WordPress.com ), but all the while I have enjoyed volunteering in a variety of classrooms at Pine Ridge Elementary here in Bend, Oregon.
In the spring of 2022 I had the joy of being a long-term sub for three months teaching 7th and 8th grade social studies. As my daughter Kaydee said perfectly: “teaching makes you happy Dad!” I had an amazing time, and learned so much.
I have always admired educators who have dedicated their professional journey to teaching children, and am honored to be able to help out in classrooms when teachers need to be away. I admire teachers so much, that this fall, I started my journey into the classroom full-time!
Stories & Thoughts
The Curiosity Creator
My older daughter approached me during the Fall of her 8th grade year and asked…
👾 Pixels
For the past 25 I worked diligently through the various “levels of adult life.” Much…
🪞February 2022
And like that… *poof* … February is gone. This was a big month for me…
Golden Arches and Kittens
I was hoping to do a daily recap of my teaching adventures, but life has…
🪞January 2022 Retro
And like that – poof – January is gone. In my prior life as a…
Socks
For the final day of my first month as a substitute teacher, I was fortunate…