Welcome

Thank you for visiting my web page.  I enjoy teaching at Coronado and have taught here for several years.  Not only do I enjoy teaching at Coronado but I love having my family here as well.  I have a daughter who attended school here and is now a freshman at CDO, a son in 6th grade, and my wife teaches third grade.  Coronado is part of our family. 

Defining Moment in Education

Many years ago I was teaching a summer class on puppetry for the Tucson Girls Chorus.  This was the first class I had ever taught.  By the end of my time at the girls chorus many of the girls had told me that they had enjoyed my class and my smile everyday and that I should be a teacher.  I had enjoyed teaching the class so much I knew that this is what I wanted to do.

Core Educational Belief

It is my belief that it is my duty to help each child reach their full potential in the time that I have with them. 

Prior Experience

Many years ago I taught two years of third grade and a year of fourth grade here at Coronado.  I then moved to Holaway Elementary where I taught a year of fourth grade and two years of fifth grade.  After that I was fortunate to be able to come back to Coronado where I have taught second grade for three years a 3/4 combo, 4th grade, a 4/5 multiage class, and now back to 4th grade again.  In addition to teaching I have coached football, baseball, and basketball here at Coronado.