Biography
Educational Philosophy |
My educational experience ranges from flight instructor in the United States Air Force to all of the basic math classes taught in high school, plus AP Calculus. I have always enjoyed solving problems and helping others solve problems. Math was something I always understood. I believe every student can learn math and that I can help them. Not every student learns the same way, but every student is good at something. Respect for God is the beginning of wisdom. |
Education |
B.S., Engineering, USAF Academy, CO, 1980 Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather AFB, CA, 1981 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, AL, 1986 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL, 2000 M.A., Computer Resources and Information Management, Webster University, MO, 2004 |
Professional Experience |
United States Air Force Academy, 1976-1980 United States Air Force, 1980-1993 and 2002-2007 United States Postal Service, 1995-2002 United States Air Force Reserve, 1998-2002 Crawford County High School, 2008-present |
Personal |
I was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. I went to the USAF Academy immediately after high school. My first assignment was as a navigator of the E3 AWACS at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. I served three years at the Torrejon Consolidated Command Post in Spain, and deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. I worked for the United States Post Office seven years as a city letter carrier and briefly as an associate supervisor. I returned to flying the KC-135 Stratotanker in the USAF Reserve at McConnell AFB, Kansas, and then back to active duty following 911. I transferred to Robins AFB, Georgia, and deployed multiple times to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. After retiring from active duty in 2007, I began my career as a math teacher at Crawford County High School in 2008. I am married with no children and live in Centerville, Georgia. Even though Iām retired from military service, I still support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. |