My Story.
My story begins in North County. I grew up in this community and decided to stay here to start my career and family. My career path began with a summer job I had during high school, as a lifeguard for the City of Poway. I was always active in water sports and I figured, why not get a job at the place I spent my time at anyway? What started as a way to make some summer money turned into an entire career. After graduating from BYU with a degree in Business Administration, I returned to Poway for a full-time position with their Aquatics program.
For the past 25 years, my career has been in public service; providing educational and social opportunities for families as an executive in various city Parks and Recreation departments. I have held leadership positions across North County; working for the cities of Poway, Carlsbad, Oceanside, and currently San Marcos.
Perhaps the most important part of my story is that I am the husband to an incredible wife Joanne, and the parent of four children. Joanne works for the American Heart Association, coordinating their Youth Heart Challenge, working with local schools to promote health and wellness, raising money for heart research. Two of my kids are still students within Escondido Public Schools.
When Joanne and I aren’t juggling our busy professional and family lives, we are actively involved in our local church.
I consider myself to be an educator in many aspects of my life—whether it be overseeing educational programming for the City, or my work in extracurricular activities. I have coached in Escondido Youth Sports for nearly 20 years, been a youth mentor for programs ranging from surfing, to backpacking, to job skills. I continue to be an active American Red Cross Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor and a Certified Shelter Manager. Teaching, mentoring, and educating are core elements of who I am.
Escondido is our home. We love this community and wouldn’t trade it for any other place. I am enjoying my work on the EUSD school board and excited to continue to share my experience as a public servant, educator, and father to press forward in helping our schools reach new levels of successful education.
