I grew up and went to school in Greenfield, Wisconsin. I have been married to my wife, Traci, for 19 years, and we have a son, Andrew, who is 17, and a daughter, Kelsi, who is 15. I graduated with PE, Health, and APE in 2001 from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. This is my 7th year at Immanuel Lutheran School. I have also been an employee of Kwik Trip for 21 years. My family and I really enjoy volunteering at Ruby’s Pantry and hope others will come and join us. I look forward to a new year and how I can be a disciple to my school and community.
Our school’s theme this year is “Endure” (Hebrews 12:1-3). Briefly share a time in your life when you felt you needed the endurance that only God can provide. How can you use your experience to share God’s love with the students and families in our school?
When I graduated from college I just lost my job at the YMCA which I thought I would work forever especially with my degree. I interviewed for position after position, but couldn’t land a job, with 60-70 applicants per opening. I had to settle for subbing because it was all I could get. After years of doing this I started getting long term subs and eventually landed a teaching job in my field of study. Now I am at Immanuel because this is where I was supposed to be.
What is something on your bucket list?
I really want to own a cabin on a lake so I can enjoy fishing, boating, and enjoying nature with ease.
Hometown: Greenfield, WI
Bachelor’s Degree: Physical Education Minor in Health and Adaptive Physical Education