Earth Science @ The Annex

Born

• Syracuse, New York.

Lived

• North Syracuse through 2nd grade.

• Phoenix, New York 2nd grade through college.

• Washington, D.C. for two years with my first job out of college.

• Currently in Liverpool, New York

College

• Went to college at SUNY Oswego and graduated with a B.S. degree in geology.

• Went back to school for my master’s degree in education through Le Moyne College.

• Continue to take graduate level courses as a life-long learner.

Geology Career

• My first job as a geologist was with a geotechnical engineering company in Northern Virginia.

• Moved back to the Syracuse area and worked for Dames & Moore and C&S Engineers, Inc. as an environmental geologist.

Education Career

• Teacher of earth science and life in general for the Liverpool school district since 1998.

Recognition

• Le Moyne College Outstanding Student Teacher 1997.

• Liverpool High School Annex Teacher of the Year 2003.

• $5,000 grantee through NEC Corporation “Perfect Classroom” grant 2004.

• Liverpool High School Annex Teacher of the Year 2006.

• $500 grantee through Onondaga Lake Partnership Grant 2007.

• Technology Alliance of Central New York Teacher of the Year 2009.

• Outstanding Teacher Award - Optimist Club of Liverpool 2010.

• Outstanding Teacher Award - Optimist Club of Liverpool 2012.

• Outstanding Teacher Award - Optimist Club of Liverpool 2013.

• Selected as a New York State Master Teacher Fellow 2013-2017.

• 2015 New York State Finialist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

• Hired as Educational Specialist for New York State Department of Education 2017

Interests

• Reading

• Hiking

• Photography

• Travel

• Casual evenings with friends and family playing games and talking about life!

Family

• My wife and best friend is an elementary school teacher in the Liverpool school district.

• 19-year old son who is a sophomore in college and loves to skate.

• 18-year old daughter who plays basketball and will be graduating from Liverpool in 2018.

• 12-year old son who loves to create things, plays soccer, and is a 7th grade student at LMS.