Biography

Biography
I have been teaching at Oxford Area High School since the 2005-2006 school year. Before that I taught for twelve years at Sparrows Point Middle/High School in Baltimore County, Maryland. I completed my student teaching at Hereford High School and Perry Hall Middle School and did long-term substituting at Pikesville High School and Sparrows Point High School. During these years I have taught sixth grade math, seventh grade math, PreAlgebra, Algebra 1, Intermediate Algebra, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, College Algebra, PreCalculus, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, SAT Math Review, PSSA Math Review, Introduction to Computer Science, PASCAL Programming, and AP Computer Science. Most recently, I have been involved with the program for Gifted Students in the Oxford Area School District. From 2001 until 2006, I was an adjunct professor at the Community College of Baltimore County, teaching Algebra, College Algebra and Introductory Statistics. Also, from 2007 until 2009, I taught Algebra 1 and AP Statistics online at Keystone Online High School.

I graduated from Towson State University in 1992 with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics with concentrations in Applied Mathematics and Secondary Education. In 2003, I completed a Masters of Mathematics Education at Towson University with a 4.0 GPA. I have also participated in the Governor's Academy for Mathematics and Science Education. Over the years, I have also completed numerous graduate and inservice courses on a variety of topics such as special education, gifted & talented education, reading, technology integration, and online teaching and learning.

My wife and I have been happily married since 1995 and have two children. We live in Cecil County, Maryland and enjoy spending time together as a family doing many activities. My hobbies include camping/RVing, model railroading and playing golf.