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About Me

Hmmm.  So what am I all about anyway?  I'll give you the SparkNotes* version.  I was born and raised in California and am a proud graduate of Cal-Poly @ San Luis Obispo.  I am a founding staff member at Canyon Crest Academy and have enjoyed every year at this amazing place.  I am so incredibly proud of how we've innovated and grown as a school.  CCA is the school I wish I'd attended when I was a kid, and coming to work every day is something I don't take for granted.  Having come from another great place, Earl Warren Middle School many moons ago, I feel very fortunate to have worked at two such outstanding schools.  When I'm not teaching English, Journalism, College Application Seminar, or any number of other things along the way, I enjoy spending time with my family and playing with our 3-year old triplets, Dyllan, Finnley and Beckett.  

Some of my passions include studying the history of baseball, traveling, and playing No Limit Texas Hold 'Em.  Some of my favorites include:  FILMS--Cinema Paradiso and The Godfather, Part II; FOOD--a carne asada burrito from any establishment that ends in apostrophe-S; BANDS--U2, Pearl Jam, the Black Keys and Marcy Playground; BOOKS--Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, anything by Malcolm Gladwell, and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers.

Welcome to my class.  I wish you a great year.

*Don't read SparkNotes.
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