My career spans eighteen years plus in the video production business. You name the gig, and I have probably been paid to do it. Directing live TV, camera operation, lighting department on feature films, corporate virtual meetings. Video production is a passion of mine. However, it is holding less importance to me with each passing year.

I started teaching as an Adjunct when I was 29. Teaching started as a side hustle. After a few years of teaching at institutions of higher learning, I found that working with young adults was a passion of mine.  At one point, it was my hope is to become a tenured professor. I have since decided to keep my future options open.

I obtained my Masters degree in December of ’22. I studied Instructional Design and Technology at the University of Cincinnati. I earned a 3.815 GPA in graduate school. When you factor in that I was teaching at least two classes per semester, working a full time job, raising two young daughters alongside my wife, and freelancing often throughout the year while in graduate school, I would call that an accomplishment. While I should have earned an M.A. or an MFA degree in order to teach baccalaureate courses in content creation, my M.Ed. studies made me a much better teacher.

I recently received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the program I graduated from. It was unexpected, and indeed was an honor to be bestowed. The Media Production Program chooses one recipient each Spring at their annual Media Production Excellence Awards. The award is given to an alumnus that has given back to the program while also maintaining an exemplary career. I also was a recipient of the Darwin T. Turner Mentorship Award in February 2024. While many members of UC's Faculty, Staff, and Administrators are honored each year, this award absolutely meant the world to me. 

My wife and I have been married for over 9 wonderful years. My wife has two M.Ed. degrees and has spent her career in elementary education as both a teacher and administrator. She currently is an Instructional Coach in northern Kentucky. My wife and I have two daughters, 8 and 6, respectively. We have a lap dog named Oreo. We recently adopted a kitten named Rosie, and she is now 1. The photo below of my lovely family was taken in October of 2021.