- Born in Germantown, New York
- Graduated from Germantown Central School, N. Y., 1977
- Graduated from SUNY, Delhi, N.Y., Dairy Science, 1978
- Graduated from Morehead State Univ., Morehead, KY, BS in Ag, 1981, MS in Ag, 1982
- Taught at Lisbon H.S., Lisbon, N.Y., 1982-89
- Taught Horticulture at Mohawk Correctional Facility, Rome, N.Y., 1989-90
- Taught Ag/Vet. Science at Hernando H.S., Brooksville, FL, 1990-present
- Advisor to two past state officers and state public speaking winner
- Hernando County Teacher of the Year
- Honorary American FFA Degree
- Member of AGR
- Advisor to numerous chapter/individual award winners
- Hernando-Citrus Farm Bureau Board of Directors