1. What made your mind up about being a teacher? I taught for a year thinking I would be a farmer, so I taught in a small school and found that I really enjoyed teaching and the interaction with people. Therefore, I decided maybe I will teach for a couple more years and I looked for a larger school to teach in. I began in a very small rural school. I then ended up in Parkway and continued to like it so I never became a farmer.

1. You are one the few teachers that teaches chemistry and biology, which one has been your favorite and why? Probably enjoy the Chemistry more. The first year that I taught, I taught biology and advanced biology. I enjoy working with numbers. Chemistry has applications that are more mathematical. Therefore, I probably would say that chemistry is more enjoyable, but by now I also know the chemistry better so you can do more with it if you understand it better.

1. Which Chemical Reaction lab has been your favorite? Probably have to be the thermite reaction. Thermite reaction is the reaction of aluminum oxide and iron oxide (rust) to make aluminum metal. In doing, it releases a lot of energy. It looks like an amazing amount of energy but in reality, it is equivalent to about one bite of candy bar.

1. Why do you think an understanding in Chemistry and Biology will be beneficial for students? We do many things in chemistry and biology that students will probably not directly use in their everyday life. However, chemistry and biology are about a way of thinking and a way of problem solving and exercising your mind in ways that you will use in your everyday life.

1. What has been your favorite moment in teaching? There have been many fun times in teaching. I have enjoyed being a teacher every year that I have taught. I have fun doing it. Maybe just to hear your former student doing well and the class has been an impact in their life.

1. In the past, you have sponsored many clubs, including the Chinese Cooking Club, what inspired you to sponsor those clubs? These types of clubs, the Chinese Cooking Club, the Harry Potter Club, they are made of students who wanted to do an activity and needed an official faculty sponsor so I said yes. .

1. Now you are the sponsor of the Harry Potter Club. Tell me some of the memorable experiences of the club: I found out that the Sorting Hat would have put me in Ravenclaw.

1. Does that mean you are a die hard Harry Potter Fan? Well I would not say I am a die-hard fan but I have read all the books and seen all the movies and I have enjoyed Harry Potter.

1. Tell us something unique about yourself that kids does not know about? When I was growing and worked on the farm, one of the jobs that I did every summer was to cut the teeth out of baby pigs.

10. Being a father that has kids already gone to college, what is your biggest advice for kids who are getting for college? I think that kids should challenge themselves as much as possible academically and do the best as you can to choose peers that will push you in a positive direction.