I am a seventh grade Language Arts teacher and writer from Nebraska . I live, teach, and write in Kearney with my wife and our two sons. I graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a BAE in English Language Arts, a BA in Philosophy, and I will graduate next May with a MA in English-Creative Writing. This winter, I will be beginning coursework in the University of Nebraska MFA program. I write voraciously in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenplays, and academic research. My fiction and poetry has appeared in several journals such as The Carillon and The Reynolds Review, as well as university research journals. My fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have been presented on the campuses of the University of Nebraska and the Museum of Nebraska Art in various readings and conferences.