Evanston Township High School
First, let me tell you about myself. I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio with two brothers and my parents. My mom taught high school when I was little before going back to school for a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education. She finished her career teaching in pre-K and Kindergarten. My dad was a high school counselor early in his career before returning to school for an MBA and finishing his career in the Treasury Department of a major department store chain.
My wife and I moved to Evanston 10 years ago in 2015 from Chicago. The diversity and urban environment along with the strength of the public school system were major drivers in our decision to choose Evanston.
I received a B.S. from Miami University with a dual-major in Business Economics and Decision Science (statistics geared towards business applications). While working full-time at an accounting firm in Chicago, I received a Master of Science in Taxation from DePaul University.
My wife and I moved to Evanston in 2015, and we have two children in the third and fourth grades. Much of my community involvement has been in the way of athletics. I started by first coaching soccer in AYSO, then later became the Registrar, and then the Commissioner, which allowed me the opportunity to get to know many different families and experience the great diversity in our community—which is truly unique. While commissioner, I led our return to the playing field following Covid, which taught me a lot about navigating uncertainty. I also coach baseball through EBSA and flag football through both the programs at the Quad and the Thundercats organization.
By day, I work for a software company that works with large corporations on their internal tax accounting processes and procedures. Part of my job is implementing the software where I have the privilege to teach people how to to effectively utilize our product. There is a lot of data analysis, and I work with clients to make their procedures more efficient and effective. I love the intellectual pursuit of sifting through the data to discover the right answer and using that result to craft a solution.
However, my most important, and favorite, role is a proud father of two children.
My goal in running for the school board is one of public service. I believe in community involvement and believe that ETHS is a wonderful community to be a part of. My overarching primary objective is to simply bring an additional perspective to the board and participate in the process.
Schools have become political battlegrounds over the past few years, and I find that to be highly inappropriate. Schools should be about educating students. The political discourse should take place at City Hall, not the chambers of the school boards.
With that said, the areas I’m focusing on are:
Equity in academic excellence
Continued high academic standards and rigor
Fiscal Responsibility
I have a deep-rooted belief in public education, and I like to put ideas into action—taking conceptual ideas and transforming them into concrete steps. Being results-driven provides a way to ensure benefits reach everyone equally—motivated by more than just the results, but how they impact the people involved.
Take the first step and contact me to learn more about me and my plans for board involvement. Send me a message, and I will get back to you soon.
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