This will be my 10th year teaching Math, and my 3rd year in Plano ISD at Renner Middle School.  I previously taught 8th grade math in Las Vegas, Nevada for 7 years.  I will be teaching Algebra 1 and Math 8 this year.  I also was the head basketball coach while I was teaching in Las Vegas, and enjoy watching and participating in all sports.  I am married and my wife and I have a four-year-old daughter.  I enjoy spending most of my free time with them.  We also have a dog named Sasha who is 11 years old and spends most of her days sleeping.  Whenever I get some free-time, I enjoy woodworking and building things.  I am also a union-trained brick mason. This year I will be taking on the role of math department chairperson, and I look forward to representing and leading the math team.