I was born in St. Louis, MO, but moved around a lot as my dad was in the military (NC, TX, MD, KS, TN). I received my BA in Environmental Science and Communications. After College I worked at a tech firm in Boston, taught inner-city students at Thompson Island Upward/Outward Bound, and worked at WGBH Television. In my mid-20s I decided to do something wild and on a whim joined the US Peace Corps to Tanzania. E Africa working in environmental science education in Secondary Schools and Teacher Training Colleges. I spent 2 years with the US Peace Corps, 2 years with the United Nations making videos in Swahili on flora and fauna in Tanzania, and 5 years running a community development program through Robin Hurt Safaris using funds from hunting to support community development projects in villages around game reserves. I returned to the USA in 2001 and moved to Boise in 2002 to run a Student Conservation project. I received my Masters in Ed in 2004 and taught in the West Ada and Boise school districts until coming to Falcon Ridge in February 2015.

I enjoy traveling and have visited all 50 States and all of the Canadian Provinces. I have cycled around Europe (England, Scotland, Netherlands, France, and Italy), Explored most of East and Southern Africa, India, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Peru. I enjoy sharing stories of my travels and experiences with students and relate what they are learning in science to real world examples from experiences I have gained working in the fields of Earth and Life Sciences. I want the students to be excited about science and use what they learn in everyday situations and hopefully one day find a career in the sciences.

My wife Caroline grew up in Kenya and we met at a safari club meeting in Kenya 1996 and married in 1998 in Arusha, Tanzania. Our oldest son Kevin lives in Boise and is the head cook at Top Golf. Our youngest son Joshua attended Falcon Ridge from 4th grade through 8th grade.

I very much look forward to teaching your student in science and technology and hope they enjoy learning and exploring as much as I did in school. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, positive feedback, or concerns.