Hello!!  I was raised in the suburbs of Chicago where I enjoyed playing hockey and lacrosse, but moved to Colorado shortly after finishing High School.  I thoroughly enjoyed teaching ski lessons and swim lessons for the first few years in Colorado, but I then finished my Undergraduate Degree in Physics at the University of Northern Colorado.  I then pursued my teaching license in a Masters in Education program through Colorado State University.  I completed my student teaching in Commerce City, just outside of Denver and received my first teaching position in Parachute,  Colorado, teaching Math and Science to 7th and 8th graders.  I moved down here to Pagosa at the beginning of the 2020/2021 school year with my wife and two lovely children (1 & 3 years old).  We have enjoyed the close access to our favorite outdoor activities like skiing, biking, rafting and hiking.  We recently adopted a dog from the humane society named 'Copper', and he is proving to be a very good boy.  I am thoroughly inspired by everything to do with math and science, so I apologize for 'nerding out' on you and I look forward to sharing my love of math with you!