I grew up in a town outside of Grand Rapids call Ada.  In 1983, I graduated from Forest Hills Central High School and then continued my education at Hope College.  In 1987, I graduated from Hope with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Math and minor in Natural Science with a secondary teaching endorsement.

In the fall of 1987 I moved to DeTour Village to teach high school mathematics.  I became Principal of the school after teaching for 15 years.  In 2010, I helped with the conversion of DeTour elementary into the DeTour Arts and Technology Academy.  I have been active in the Academy since it's inception in different capacities.  Currently, I am acting as the Lead Administrator and teaching some of the on-line classes for our high school students.