Born and raised in Southwestern Minnesota in a village called Florence. There are more students in Kalon Prep Academy than in Florence. I went to a one-room school for the first six grades. This intimate teacher/student relationship taught me the value of one-on-one interaction which I use in my teaching as much as possible. I joined the Army right after High School and spent twenty years all over the world. One of my commanders was Colonel John Abrams. The main battle tank is named for his father, General Abrams. He taught me my main job was to make sure I did not let the troops fail. I was to do all I could to insure the troops were successful. This has been my mantra ever since.
I look forward to teaching at Kalon because I will have the resources and support to make sure my students are successful. We are going to make math come alive and be meaningful to each student. It is going to be a great year!