I was born in Lakeland, Florida but grew up in Miami, Florida.  I spent 8 years in the Air Force Reserve as a Security Police. My Bachelor of Arts degree (Elementary Education) is from Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL.  In 2000 I earned a Master of Science (Teaching Computers in Education) at the University of Phoenix in Tempe, AZ.  I have spent 9 years teaching computers to Junior High students. I am happily married to a wonderful woman, Debbie, who is also a certified Elementary teacher.  We have two sons Luke and Koben who are four years old and seven months respectively.