Welcome!
About me:
I graduated from DeSmet High School in 1995.
1999: B.S. in Restaurant Administration from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN. I managed and worked as a chef in various restaurants in the Twin Cities and Sioux Falls until deciding restaurant life was not for me anymore.
2012: I received my Master's in Education from Grand Canyon University and became certified to teach Math.
2017: Started teaching math at Iroquois. I love it in Iroquois. The students here work hard and have fun at the same time. I have previously taught at Oldham/Ramona for 1 year.
2022: I earned my Education Specialist Degree in Administration -Principal.
2024: I will complete my Education Specialist Degree for Superintendent.
2024-2025: Marks my 4th year as MS/HS Principal at Iroquois.
2019-2022: Head Girls' Basketball Coach for the Iroquois/Doland Co-op for our three seasons as a co-op. Previously I was the Head Boy's Golf Coach in Canton for 3 years and an assistant girls’ basketball coach.
Family: Wife: Lindsay (23 years) teaches 7th-10th English/Language Arts in DeSmet. Daughter: Mesa is a ParaProfessional in DeSmet (26) Granddaughter: Avani(1) Son: Caleb (17)
My family has hosted Foreign Exchange Students for 2 years. It is a great experience I would encourage families to do.