I am a graduate of St. Louis University and has taught for St. Louis Public Schools for the last twenty years. I am a former state finalist for the Missouri Teacher of the Year Award, and a former Athletic Director and widely recognized soccer coach who led his team to ten consecutive Public High League Championships. In addition, I have served as the Vice President for the Board of Directors for the Midwest Model United Nations Conference and represented my peers as the chair of the district's professional development committee.