I am a graduate of the Sweetwater Union High School District, having attended from Castle Park Middle School and Mar Vista High School. I attended San Diego State University where I received a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. I also hold a Masters in Teaching with an emphasis in Cross-Cultural Teaching from National University. This will be my 5th year at Hilltop Middle School, and 11th year teaching overall. My wife is also an educator. She teaches 2nd grade in La Mesa.