For the past four years, I have taught English and Journalism at Pope High School in Marietta, Ga., one of the top performing schools in the state. During his tenure, he taught Contemporary Literature, Ninth Grade Honors Literature and Composition, Yearbook Journalism and Newspaper Journalism. I advised two national award-winning publications, Panache Yearbook, and The Greyhound Tracks student newspaper. Both publications routinely won first place honors at state, regional, and national competitions.

In the 2010-2011 school year, I will serve as a Leadership Intern to Fulton County Schools in Atlanta, Ga. In that position, I will serve in various leadership roles and activities at both the district and local school levels.

I was named a 2010 Georgia Master Teacher by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, an honor bestowed upon less than ten percent of Georgia teachers and I have been awarded as a 2010 Outstanding Young Educator Award Honoree by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Design. The Professional Association of Georgia Educators named me a 2010 STAR Teacher for my impact upon the lives of his students. I was also named Georgia's Scholastic Journalism Adviser of the Year by the Georgia Scholastic Press Association.

I am also the State Secretary for Georgia’s largest independent professional organization for educators, the Professional Association of Georgia Educators. Outside of the classroom, I am known in Georgia for work in Holocaust Education, geared toward fellow teachers and students alike.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Georgia State University, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Concordia University, Portland, and a Specialist in Education degree in Educational Psychology (Gifted and Creative Education) from The University of Georgia. I am currently working on a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership at Georgia State University.