I am the youngest of five children and am a first-generation college graduate. My childhood and family experiences are rich with family memories of large family gatherings, lots of eating, and enjoying one another. I met my wife of 31 years, Whitney, while attending college. We were married, started our careers, and our first son was born in Denver, Colorado. During our time in Denver, I started m
y first teaching job, attended graduate school, Whitney finished her degree and was hired by a large software company. After eight years, we moved closer to family and relocated to Sierra Vista, Arizona. During our ten years in Sierra Vista, I attended more graduate school, and our second son was born. We lived and raised our sons in Sierra Vista, a rural community in southern Arizona where the weather is near perfect. For career and education purposes, we relocated to the Phoenix metro area in 2008 and have been here since. Both boys attended middle and high school in our local school district. Upon high school graduation, our oldest, Jared, attended college and played baseball. A few years later, Logan, our youngest, graduated from high school and is now attending college, where he also plays baseball. Jared has since been drafted and plays baseball in the minor leagues. Logan is in his fourth year of college and plans to attend graduate school upon graduation. Whitney and I enjoy being outside, riding bikes, watching baseball, reading, and traveling when not working.
