I was born on March 17, 1977. I was raised in Yorkton Heights, New York and graduated from the Yorktown Central School district in 1995.

Then I went on to complete my undergraduate work at Sunny Albany. In 2000 I began teaching in the Bronx, where I remained for six years. My first two years in Arlington were spent at Overlook. Once I transferred to Arthur S May, I taught first grade for a few years. Next, I went on to teach fifth grade for three more years and after that I settled into the role of a third grade educator. 

I live with my wife, Erica Dunn (married 2020), and my two sons, Adam (age 10) and Matthew (age 9). Adam will be attending LMS and Matthew is an ASM Gator. We have a dog named Ruby, three bunnies (Lully, Phi, and BB), and two brand new kittens (Hawk and Sparrow).