I graduated from Appalachian State University with a major in Communications with a concentration in Media Advertising and a minor in Art. I have been a public school teacher for the past 30 years spending most of those years at Fred T. Foard high school. I have been a head football, track, and boys and girls tennis coach. I absolutely love teaching art and am excited to join the Community Charter School family. My wife is also a teacher in Catawba County. We have two grown children and one grandson. We are an outdoor loving family that hikes, camps, and gardens.