Biography

I am excited to join Menlo’s Creative Arts department! Teaching is my passion, and I am fortunate to have been a part of the profession at varying levels of education for 25 years: from public and private schools, middle school to college, and day schools to boarding programs. I earned my degree from Brooks Institute of Photography and operated a photography studio in Seattle before transitioning to education. In the classroom, computer lab, photo studio, and darkroom, I aim to capture my students’ attention and inspire their imagination while helping them develop their technical skills as they learn to work through the creative process. I hope that art becomes a place of solace for them, bringing a heightened sense of self-awareness and balance to their lives as they explore creative expression. In addition to photography, I am also a proud yearbook nerd, having developed an award-winning program at various independent schools. I enjoy the challenge of reinventing the traditional yearbook format with a dynamic curriculum that provides my students with leadership opportunities in a journalistic setting. Beyond the classroom, world travel is a secondary passion. I have traveled to nine countries leading photography and service expeditions for high school students and hope to continue the adventures at Menlo.

When I’m not in the classroom or behind the lens, I can be found surfing with my sons Matthew ’27 and Taylor or hiking with my wife Lenna, also a teacher, and our ball-obsessed golden retriever Aspen.