I am fortunate to be married to the woman of my dreams, Shari Lawson. I fell in love the moment I saw her, but it took a couple months to win her over. We have been married since 2012 and have two children, a boy, Will, and girl, Clara. We also have adopted a yellow-lab mix, Sadie, and a calico cat, Daisy.

Teaching is a second career for me but my passion. I bring a lot of life experience to my classroom and focus on preparing my students for success. While I was more focused on athletics than coursework, many of my teachers took the time to invest in my education. Their influence has continued to guide me through heartbreaks and triumphs over the years, allowing me to shape a life that I love. I am thankful to be able to pay-forward the valuable lessons that I was taught by my incredible teachers.

I earned my Bachelor's Degree in 2014 and my Master's Degree in 2017, both in English, from the University of Texas at San Antonio. My research interests were always directed towards teaching, including coursework in Rhetoric and Composition as well as Educational Psychology.

I still have an active mind and love to learn. I read all of the time, both online and in books. I love films, podcasts, geek culture, and am inspired by the possibilities of new technologies. I have a wide variety of hobbies and interests, including: woodworking, electronics repair, gaming, making things, playing sports (especially basketball), and lifting weights/exercising. I am a bit of a "jack of all trades," but of course claim a Master's in one, English.