I moved from the Southwest Chicago suburb of Palos Heights to Bloomington/Normal in 1977 to attend Illinois Wesleyan University.  I received a B.S. in Theater from there.  I am also an alumni of Illinois State University and hold both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Curriculum and instruction.  I continue to take classes at Illinois State.  I know what it is like to be a life long learner.

I have been lucky enough to teach at Stevenson School for over 20 years. For most of that time I taught fourth grade, but moved into the Learning Center in 2001.

I am married and have two children.  My wife, Mary, is a teacher in the Olympia School District.  My children, Fletcher and Flannery, are both students at Normal West High School.

I enjoy magic and have been performing for more than 30 years.  I also enjoy gardening and hiking.

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