I received my B.S. in Forest Biology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 2000 and am currently pursuing a masters in Information Management in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. Following 6 years of service in the U.S. Navy as an electronic equipment maintenance technician and reactor plant operator on a nuclear submarine and 2 years of experience as a computer support technician, I joined the Living SchoolBook as a Science Field Coordinator.

At the LSB I coordinated several technical projects and activities in support of teaching and learning for the School of Education and K12 environments. I administered the School of Education's instance of Sakai and OSP. I also maintained many of the school's technical resources and serve as Instructional Technology Analyst and Project Manager in support of faculty, teachers, and students.

While I enjoyed working in the School of Education, the position wasn't funded beyond May 2008 (the end date of the grant funding). I was briefly employed by rSmart as a Functional Consultant, but was let go as part of a restructuring effort right after I started.

My current interests include:

• The implementation and development of learning management and portfolio systems which provide tools that encourage differentiated instruction and deepen the relationship between teachers and students.
• The IT role in Higher Ed and K12 systems.

I have been married for 8 years to my beautiful wife, Kristy. We have a daughter (Grace - 5 years old) and a son (Alex - 2 years old).