2.+Introduction

Greetings,
===I am a home grown Albertan, coming from small town Central Alberta. In 1998 I graduated high school and journeyed to Edmonton where I received my Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta. My first teaching position was at Prairie River Junior High in High Prairie. Those were fun times and I loved coaching volleyball and basketball, as well as being a part of the school musicals. My classes excelled in the excellence category on their provincial exams and I was able to pilot the Youth Apprenticeship Project. Our classes competed at Skills Canada! In my first year, I was nominated for the Edwin Parr Award. === ===In 2006 I accepted a position at St. Matthew School in Rocky Mountain House. I was excited to finally be working in a Catholic school division. Great times were had in Rocky as well and I was fortunate to continue coaching and leading professional development for the writing program. At St. Matt's I was able to enter the leadership pool and be the relief administration. During this time I met my future wife who you can see in the picture above. === ===2009 marked some major changes for me as I was promoted to the Assistant Principalship at St. Dominic High School, also in Rocky Mountain House. This was an amazing opportunity to work at a campus shared between two school boards and Red Deer College. I was part of the committee which organized the provincial volleyball championships, including a college match. I coached the first junior varsity program for volleyball as well. Mrs. Krause would also like me to mention that we got engaged in 2009. In June of 2010 I was honoured to return and give the staff speech at the graduation ceremony. === ===With marriage on the horizon, another move was in the cards. Fortunately, Red Deer Catholic was opening a new school in Olds and I became the successful candidate. Being a part of the construction, public relations, team-building, and community development has been the most challenging and rewarding professional experience in my life. I am proud of the growth of our school, its impact on the community, and the staff we put together. === ===Now, for the health of our family we will be reducing our commute and moving to Calgary. Learning and helping students achieve their success is my passion. I love teaching social studies, language arts, and science. Students always seem to teach me as much as //I teach them.// ===