I attended this school, then known as Amphi Junior High, from 1965 - 1967.  Since then I received a bachelor of arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Cal Poly, Pomona. From 1986-1987 I attended the University of Arizona for course work in computer science and math.  From 1996-2001, I did coursework in library science and received my masters degree in Language, Reading and Culture.

I taught grades 1-4 in California and Arizona, and taught K-8 computers.  I have worked as a librarian for the past 19.5 years at the elementary and middle school level, the last 12 and a half here at Amphi Middle School.  For the past 10 years I have also taught a reading improvment class at Pima Community College.

I have enjoyed hiking and camping since I was a boy scout.  For the past 9 years I have toured on my bicycle in western Canada and the U.S.  My longest trip was from Tucson to Banff, Alberta in 2012, a trip of over 2,400 miles.