About Me

Professional Life

In October of 2000, I left the country to spend two years in Venezuela. While in the country I found that the 3 years of high school German were useless.  Spanish was the language spoken by the people and I was forced to learn the language by necessity.  I fell in love with the Spanish language as I began to communicate with the Venezuelan people.  Upon returning home, I did not find many opportunities to speak Spanish and missed it.  I, therefore, decided to study Spanish in college.

I began my studies at Rancho Santiago Community College in Orange, CA in 2003.  I brushed up on my Spanish basics there, and received my Associate's degree there in Liberal Arts in 2005.  I then went to California State University in Fullerton and received my Bachelor's Degree in Spanish in 2007.  I stayed at the same institution to receive my California Secondary Teacher Credential in Spanish in the Fall of 2008.

Immediate following my formal education I was hired as a Spanish teacher at the brand new Combs High School.  I transferred my credential to be valid in Arizona and began my career at this magnificent school.

Personal Life

At home, I have a wonderful wife of 2.5 years and an infant son who doesn't seem to ever stop growing.  They are my life and the reason I teach during the day.

Other than Spanish, my interests lie in music, where I focus my talent in vocal performance.  I have no formal training but hope to soon remedy that.