I love teaching both mathematics and physics - including astronomy courses. I have always wanted to understand how things work, and mathematics and physics are two amazing disciplines that help you understand things on the most fundamental level. When I teach, I want my students to discover their own capabilities and I would rather be considered a great guide than a great expert. While I am always willing to stand in front of a room and provide an explanation, I find that when students seek learning through questions and peer interaction, their learning is typically deeper and richer. I always strive to foster an environment where such learning may occur. I began teaching immediately out of grad school - teaching for 3 years at the Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines Iowa. Since 2016, I have taught in the math and physics departments at Snow College. What a great place! I love Snow College and hope you will to if you're still getting acquainted.
I love building and creating. Home-remodeling, custom furniture, random works of art - you name it. I also love the outdoors - hiking, kayaking, mountain biking. Taking my family (4 kids) on backpacking and camping trips is one of my favorite things. I'm not great (yet!), but I have a growing interest in pickleball. I'm not as nimble as I once was, but I still love a good game of racquetball. I also enjoy puzzles, music (singing, piano, learning the organ), reading (mostly fantasy, but will read most anything), and the abundant use of parenthesis (even nested ones (like this)).
