I am a parent of a Classical School fifth grader, first grader, and kindergartner.  My wife, Hilary, and I have been involved with the Classical School since its planning stages.  I have a B.A. in physics from Lawrence and an MDiv. from Trinity Evangelical Diviinity School.  I currently work with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, an interdenominational college parachurch ministry on college and university campuses, where my primary assignment is at Lawrence University.

I have been interested in education for some time, first reading the work of E.D. Hirsch in the mid-80s.  My favorite texts on education are (along with Hirsch) C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of Man and Dorothy Sayers' The Lost Tools of Learning, which advocate a principled, classical education and do not avoid foundational content or moral motivations.  I hope to contribute to the direction already set by the charter school, perhaps helping most in the areas of communication, philosophy, and curriculum.