Profile

Grade You Teach: 3rd

Activity Sponsor: Head 7th and 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach, Head 5th - 8th Grade Girls’ Track Coach, Outdoor Education Coordinator for 6th Grade

Years at Concordia: 22, but have over 36 years of teaching experience.

Educational Background: BA and MA, Concordia University, River Forest, IL

Why You Chose To Become A Teacher: My 6th Grade teacher and basketball coach encouraged me. He later died when a train hit his car, which I was supposed to be riding in.

Family and Outside Interests: My wife, Jan and I have been married for 35 years and have three married children and three grandchildren. In my spare time I enjoy gardening, yard work, sports and coin collecting.

“I love my students and choice of teaching career. If I had a chance to choose professions again, I would still choose teaching!”