Principal

It is my privilege to have the opportunity to lead a school with such a history of excellence created by our highly motivated students, incredibly dedicated staff, and supportive school community. I am dedicated to continuing this commitment to excellence and believe building strong relationships and a collaborative culture is the foundation needed to push us to keep growing and achieving.

I come to you from a family of educators, my parents each taught for 30+ years in my hometown of Parker, AZ, and my younger brother was just named Parker’s teacher of the year before relocating to Nashville and continuing his career as an elementary school teacher. I started my journey into education at the University of Arizona where I earned a BS in Cross-Categorical Education and a M.EdL in Educational Leadership. Before coming to Marana in 2016, I was a junior high special education teacher and a high school special education counselor. In 2016, I was fortunate enough to become the assistant principal at Rattlesnake Ridge and Coyote Trail with the past 3 years at Rattlesnake only. In 2022 I was selected as the next principal of Rattlesnake Ridge after learning from some amazing mentors in the Marana community. I met my wife, Natalie, at the U of A where she studied nursing and is now a Nurse Practitioner and small business owner in Oro Valley. We have a son, Emmett, who cannot wait to become a Ranger in 2025. In our free time, you might catch us at a U of A football or baseball game, jogging around the neighborhood, or traveling for a Disney-related vacation.

Our mission at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary, in union with parents and the community, will cultivate academic excellence and life-long skills to empower students to achieve educational and personal success. To me, this means we will collaborate with each other as a staff but also with you as community members to provide the best possible experience for every student no matter where their strengths are.

I look forward to continuing our partnership in this new role and serving the Rattlesnake Ridge community to the best of my ability. I appreciate your support and encourage all families to become involved in our school by joining our PTO, volunteering in the classroom or around campus, and providing academic support at home. I am excited about the upcoming school year and cannot wait for the next big chant of…

“Rangers Lead the Way, Ooh-Rah!”