AUGUSTA

Current Position: ​8^th Grade Science Teacher

• The 2019-2020 school year will be my first year at Augusta Middle School teaching 8^th Grade Science as well as my first year being part of the USD 402 School District. In my previous position at Valley Center USD 262; I was a 7^th Grade Science teacher for 4 years and taught an intergrated science curriculum. I am excited to begin my journey as a BlueJay and look forward to making a lot of positive memories and relationships here in Augusta!

Previous Position

• Prior to working for USD 402: Augusta Public Schools, I was teaching 7^th grade science for Valley Center Middle School as part of USD 262: Valley Center Public Schools. Although my intial degree was for social studies; I decided to take on an open Science position (since I have the endorsement) and have loved teaching science ever since! I taught at Valley Center Middle School for 4 years (all four years science). Prior to USD 262: Valley Center; I gained some experience as a substitute teacher and a paraprofessional for Anthony Middle School (in Manhattan, KS) as part of USD 383: Manhattan/Ogden Public Schools. Each experience has allowed me to grow as an educator & an individual and I continue to learn new things each year that passes by. 

Are you married? If so, what year did you get married?

• I am not currently married, however I am engaged to be married to my beautiful fiance: Ariel. My wedding is set for November of 2019 and will take place in my hometown of Manhattan, KS! 

Do you have any children?

• No children, just pets. 

Do you have any pets?

• My fiance and I currently have two dogs: Boone & Dixie. They are both King Charles Cavalier + Poodle mixes and each dog has their own distinct personality we love. Although they can be a handful, at the end of the day they are like our children and we love coming home to them greeting us like we were gone for 10 years. 

Family Members

• Mike (father), Theresa (mother), Kyle (brother), Katie (half-sister)

Do you have any hobbies?

• I am a man of many hobbies, to name a few: being outside and active, sports (I have coached HS Baseball, MS Basketball, and MS Football), gardening, pickling/canning everything, collecting antiques (specifically Vinyl records), fermenting sauerkraut, playing video games so I can be better at them than my students, and more!