I am beginning my thirty third year in the teaching profession. During my tenure I taught five years at University School in Johnson City, Tennessee.From 1990 till 2013 I taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Technology Education and Computer Applications at Virginia Middle School. During my term at VMS I coached football for ten years, was the school’s Technology Coordinator, and the On-line Middle School and Elementary School SOL Data Coordinator. In 2013 I accepted the position as the Secondary ITRT and SOL Project Manager. I grew up in Bristol, Tennessee where I attended and graduated from Tennessee High School. I completed my degree at East Tennessee State University in 1985. I reside in Bristol, TN with my wonderful wife, Missy, and two sons, Josh and David.Josh is a senior at Lincoln Memorial University studying Environmental Management with a concentration in Energy Management. David is a freshman at King University.Our family shares the enjoyment of the outdoors year round biking, hunting, fishing, and camping.My favotite things to do aretournament fishing , deer hunting, coaching football and cooking. I also co-anchor ESPN Tricities radio for Tennessee High School football and baseball.