ABOUT This is my sixth year teaching at Inver Grove Heights Middle School and my 10th year of teaching. I was born in Duluth, Minnesota and grew up in northern Wisconsin. I graduated from Northwestern High School in 2003 and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. I went on to get my Masters degree in Educational Technology from Concordia St. Paul. After graduating with my teaching degree, I moved to the Twin Cities. I am married to my wife Tracy and we have a son named Royce (4 years old) and a daughter named Isla (2 years old). We live right here in Inver Grove Heights. When I'm not teaching I enjoy fishing, hiking, playing guitar, and playing with our dog Jordy.