About me
Area 5 SEL Coach. Former Director of Online Learning and Technology, K-8 Tech Coach, JH asst. Principal, and 7th grade science and ELA teacher. Host of the Tethered and Whole and The Teachers' Classroom podcasts. Author of Tethered and Whole: Avoiding Educator Burnout With Skills to Build Resilience (2026). Dad and husband, ERYT-200, Google Trainer, IL Master Gardener, bibliophile, outdoorsman, DIY-er and artist.