I am the new 7th grade Social Studies teacher at New Providence Middle School. I was born and raised in Illinois, and I joined the U.S. Army after graduating from high school. I was an airborne infantryman and I served in units like the 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea, and the 5/87th Infantry in Panama. After I served in the Army, I went to college on the GI Bill. I eventually earned a B.A. in history from Northern Illinois University and M.A. in military history from Norwich University in Vermont. Before I became a teacher I worked for many years at a museum. I would like to thank everyone for the warm welcome that I received at New Providence Middle School. Go Mustangs!