This is my 11th year in education. I have taught at multiple schools within Waco ISD including 4th - 6th grade at Lake Air Montessori, 4th Grade at Crestview, and 4th grade at Dean Highland where I also served as a mentor and coach for the 4th-5th Grade Math Team. I have also worked in 5th Grade Math/Science and 8th Grade STEM at Rapoport Academy. I was honored to be selected as Rappoport's Middle School Teacher of the Year in 2016. I believe that it's essential for kids to have fun while they're learning, so I'm always looking for ways to make the class more exciting and engaging. My favorite part of teaching is seeing how much my students grow over the course of a year—and then seeing them apply what they've learned in their own lives later on. When I am not teaching, I spend my time with my wife(also a teacher), three children, and Sheepadoodle Sharky. We love going to the park, riding bikes, and cooking as a family.