Dad to 3 amazing young women, husband to my best friend, die hard VT Hokie and Glasgow Ranger. Educational nomad. Craft beer connoisseur. Pickleball is life.
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7 Dec 2021
My brother Chris passed away peacefully at 8:10 PM on Saturday, December 4. We have been blessed by so much kindness and thoughts and prayers. He was an extraordinary talent and a wonderful person. My best friend throughout my life. He is deeply loved.
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26 Nov 2023
Sorry weโre late on the graphic, we were celebrating ๐คช
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28 Mar 2023
This was another effort with a different class. Thinking of my future and remembering the Louisa earthquake. instagram.com/p/CqV3zL2JgOi/โฆ
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28 Mar 2023
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No. 1-seeded @HokiesWBB defeats No. 3-seeded Ohio State 84-74 to advance to the ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ for the first time in program history!
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27 Feb 2023
Never assume you know what burdens others are carrying. Instead, ask. You will be surprised how powerful it is to give someone permission to share.
Good night moon.
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14 Dec 2022
I consider December 14th, 2012 the single darkest day of my presidency. The news from Sandy Hook Elementary was devastating, a visceral blow, and like so many others, I felt not just sorrow but anger at a world that could allow such things to happen.
ALT Statement by President Obama on the 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook.
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7 Dec 2022
A Brief History of Kids Today Are Spoiled
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18 Oct 2022
Accommodating depression: A student struggling with major depression fell off the face of the earth for a few weeks. They resurfaced and asked if they could make up the work they missed. I said of course. They were confused. "Will I get points marked off?" 1/5
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15 Sep 2022
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The best way to see Van Gogh's "Starry Night" is to stare at the center of the spiral for 20 seconds and then look at the painting.
RT when it works for you.
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5 Sep 2022
Iโm 5 weeks in as a new Admin Asst. in high school. Iโve learned many, many things, but THIS has become crystal clear: the work of School Counselors is both staggering & stunning. I stand in awe of you all. I never knew, but I do now. Thank you, @vbschools Counselors.๐๐๐๐คโค๏ธ๐
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14 Aug 2022
Tomorrow I start year 31 in the classroom, hereโs a list of the lessons Iโve learned over my 3 decades working with teensโฆ
1. Donโt fart in class
2. If you ever fall, they will act like you are old and broke a hip.
3. If you feed them then you have to always feed them.
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8 Jul 2022
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RT for your chance to win this @HokiesFB T-shirt.
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14 Jun 2022
Congrats to our School Board recognition recipients who were honored at last nightโs School Board meeting. #VBeenRecognized
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24 May 2022
It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isnโt just insanityโitโs inhumanity.
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24 May 2022
florida high school class president zander moricz was told by his school that they would cut his microphone if he said โgayโ in his grad speech, so he replaced gay with โhaving curly hair.โ i am in awe
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