Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, I grew up rooting for the Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and Boston Celtics. I graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 1996 with a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism then spent 8+ years in television as a sportscaster. I enrolled in Aquinas College's MEd program in 2006, received my teaching certificate in 2008, and earned my Master's Degree in Education in 2012. I am married with three children and live in Grand Rapids.