About Me.
I was born and raised in Groton South Dakota, and consider myself a proud Groton Tiger alum. I was fortunate to have a wonderful family to guide me in a great path in life. My parents both work in Aberdeen South Dakota. My father works as a mechanic for 3M and my mother works as a real estate loan officer for Grow South Dakota. I have one younger brother who graduated from Northern State University in 2016 with a degree in Business Administration, and he is currently living and working in Groton.
As for myself, I graduated from Northern State University in 2011 with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Coaching. This is my eighth year as a teacher and coach. This is my first year with RCAS, as I spent my first seven years in education and coaching at Viborg-Hurley. I will be teaching 3rd grade at Robbinsdale this school year, and coaching girls basketball at Stevens High School as an assistant coach. I love my life as a teacher and as a coach, and wish to be doing nothing else.
As a side note about myself, I love spending time with my family and friends. Many would say that golf was a first love of mine (although I say basketball was). I played collegiate golf for the University of South Dakota for one year and then transferred to Northern State University where I finished my final three years of eligibility. Of the many places you might find me in the summer time, the first place to look would most likely be a golf course. The other passion of mine is traveling. Whether in a vehicle or on a plane, I love to go somewhere new and explore the vast lands of this world. San Francisco has been the best trip I've taken in my life, but there's always more to see and explore.
As for myself, I graduated from Northern State University in 2011 with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Coaching. This is my eighth year as a teacher and coach. This is my first year with RCAS, as I spent my first seven years in education and coaching at Viborg-Hurley. I will be teaching 3rd grade at Robbinsdale this school year, and coaching girls basketball at Stevens High School as an assistant coach. I love my life as a teacher and as a coach, and wish to be doing nothing else.
As a side note about myself, I love spending time with my family and friends. Many would say that golf was a first love of mine (although I say basketball was). I played collegiate golf for the University of South Dakota for one year and then transferred to Northern State University where I finished my final three years of eligibility. Of the many places you might find me in the summer time, the first place to look would most likely be a golf course. The other passion of mine is traveling. Whether in a vehicle or on a plane, I love to go somewhere new and explore the vast lands of this world. San Francisco has been the best trip I've taken in my life, but there's always more to see and explore.
EDUCATION
Groton Area High School - Graduated 2006
Northern State University (undergraduate) - Graduated 2011
University of South Dakota (graduate school) - Fall 2015 - current
Groton Area High School - Graduated 2006
Northern State University (undergraduate) - Graduated 2011
University of South Dakota (graduate school) - Fall 2015 - current
Teaching Experience
Student Teaching - 4th grade Simmons Elementary School (Aberdeen Central School District)
Professional Teaching - 7 years as K-8 Education Teacher Cameron Colony (Viborg-Hurley School District)
1st year as 3rd grade Teacher at Robbinsdale Elementary.
Student Teaching - 4th grade Simmons Elementary School (Aberdeen Central School District)
Professional Teaching - 7 years as K-8 Education Teacher Cameron Colony (Viborg-Hurley School District)
1st year as 3rd grade Teacher at Robbinsdale Elementary.
Coaching Experience
Football
Football
- JH Head Football Coach (2013 - 2017)
- JH Head Girls Coach/High School Assistant Head Coach at Viborg-Hurley (2013 - 2019)
- Stevens High School - Assistant Girls Basketball Coach (2020 - Current
- South Dakota NorthStars Coach (Summer 2016 - current)
- Assistant Head Softball Coach (2018 - Current)