I am, of course, a transplant from another state; the state of Illinois. I am a proud father of three teenagers and adoptive father of the best dog in the world. I moved here from Illinois a little over 9 years ago and began my teaching career here. In Illinois, I was a commercial carpenter for 15 years, building schools and other businesses, churches, etc. I loved that career, but after a couple of recessions and some physical wear and tear, I decided to look for my next career. I had taught many apprentice carpenters over the years and enjoyed teaching adult Sunday school at my church, so I decided to go down this road and I'm glad I did. I enjoy living in Arizona and built my own home in New River in 2018. When I'm not teaching, I spend time with family, work part-time at my church, operate my carpentry business, or work on my master's degree in educational administration.