I grew up in Annandale and went to Bendix Elementary (now called Annandale Elementary).  My elementary principal, Arlen Johnson, and I shared the same birthday and he would invite me to his office on our birthday to have a donut.  My family lived in Annandale through my freshman year in high school and I was at Annandale high school for the first year of the new building.  My sophomore year in high school, we moved to Monticello, where I graduated from high school.  I went on to attend Northwestern College in Roseville, where I attained my elementary education degree and met my wife Laurie.

During the summer of 2016, I was fortunate to receive the principal job at Annandale Elementary. Since then, I have been consistently amazed at the work of the students, the dedication of the staff and the support from the community.  I consider it a true blessing to be in the prominent school district of Annandale.  

Laurie and I reside in Annandale school district and have three girls.  They love Annandale and all it has to offer.  Laurie teaches math at the middle school and we both come from families of educators. For many years, my mom taught 1st grade in Annandale, my dad has a teaching license, and two of my sisters are teachers.  I have two sisters-in-laws that teach and my father-in-law was head of the education committee when he served in the Montana state senate.  We definitely talk about education when we get together.

I look forward to all of the success our students will have!