I'm happy to enter my 10th year at Freedom! I am a native of Virginia, and have lived in Loudoun County with my family for the past 25 years (my wife reminds me we've been married 31 years!). I have a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University, a Diploma in Aerospace Engineering from the von Karman Institute in Belgium and completed my teaching program at Shenandoah University. Prior to becoming a teacher, I was an engineer in private industry and a solar engineering consultant. I have two children who graduated from William and Mary. Outside the classroom, I enjoy coaching track (shot put and discus) and powerlifting.