ABOUT ME

My Story

My career is a big part of my identity. I have been working in college football for almost 20 years. Prior to my current role as the Offensive Coordinator at Great Oak High School, I worked for 3 different head coaches at UCLA most recently as the Director of Recruiting Operations and the Director of Football Operations before that. Prior to UCLA, I spent eight years in Portland, OR: one year in a classroom and on the field at Rex Putnam High School, and was the Offensive Coordinator at Lewis & Clark College prior to that. UNLV was another place where I had the opportunity to work for two different head coaches over a span of 6 seasons. I started my career at Santa Barbara City College and Cal State Northridge, before making the move to Las Vegas.

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My son is my everything. He is in middle school and is enrolled in the GATE program there. His three favorite movies are Hidden Figures, A League of Their Own, and the Pitch Perfect series. He from a young age has been an advocate for civil rights and feminism, and he loves the idea of overcoming obstacles. He and I are a lot alike. He loves playing sports and gets involved with as many activities as he is allowed to, which is a lot...

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This ePortfolio is a product of the Master's program I am in at Lamar University. I am working towards a Masters of Education in Digital Learning and Leading. This is crazy to think about for me, but this is my 4th time starting a grad program, and I have yet to finish one. The 1st time, I got one semester in and moved to Las Vegas to pursue a job in Division I football. The 2nd, I was 6 units away, just a final project away from finishing, but I moved to Portland to be an Offensive Coordinator. By the time I settled down, and was ready to finish, the school had dropped the major. My 3rd stint ended after one year, exactly half-way through the program. At that time, UCLA called up and said there was a job for me, and I could not say no. Fortunately, my reasons for dropping out of the graduate schools were always promotions or advancements in my career, but earning my Master's is important to me.

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This is my first time taking an entirely online program, but I am confident this will be the one I finish. The Digital Learning and Leading program and degree will enhance my ability to connect with the people I work with, both students and staff. My goal is to stay in football as long as I can, while being the best role model I can be for my son, for as long as I can. Everyone has obstacles to overcome. I am going to take every measure possible to to keep pursuing my career and my son's happiness, and this degree will be a big part of my toolbox.