About Me

I am a teacher educator working to empower teachers as professionals.

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I am an advocate for fully funded public schools and work to confront the demoralizing impact oversight and surveillance have on teachers and schools. I am confronting the narrative that schools are failing, when we are failing schools. ​

 

​Originally from Athens, GA, I now call beautiful Kent, OH home.​

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I enjoy music, concerts, the Dawgs, actual dogs, warm weather and being a dad to my two amazing kids. 

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Education

• B.A. in History & Ph.D. in Social Studies Education, University of Georgia

• M.Ed., Peabody College, Vanderbilt University

 

Experience

I taught high school social studies in Georgia for seven years at North Atlanta High School and Oglethorpe County High School.

 

Now, in my 17th year as a teacher educator, I collaborate closely with middle and high school social studies departments to elevate purposeful teaching practices, to increase student engagement and to position students to develop their voices as active citizens. 

 

Engagement

From working with individual teachers and local school districts to presenting at national and international conferences, I've focused my efforts on fostering meaningful professional learning.

 

I love engaging with teachers, school leaders, and communities to inspire brave, innovative, and rebellious teaching that truly makes a difference.