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A Geek, A Ham, and A Teacher A Geek I was a geek before I knew the meaning of the word. I come by my geek tendencies naturally (I recently saw a photo of my dad in his teens - he was wearing a lab coat and working on something that closely resembled an Interocitor). The geek baton was officially passed from father to son in 1981 when he showed me how to type simple commands into his personal computer. That moment eventually led to my first official geek job - in 1994 I became a technical recruiter working for an employment placement firm in southern California.
A Ham
My first radio gig was short lived and I returned to Utah (bouncing payroll checks will do that). I have worked in the radio biz twice since then. I worked as a weekend host, fill-in host, and voice talent for KBZN 97.9 FM. I was a also a producer for a group of “hot talk” radio hosts at KCNR 860 AM. Did not being on the air stop me from being a ham? OH, NO. I found other ways to entertain the masses... In 1992, Lagoon Amusement Park was holding auditions for an emcee to host a live high-diving show that the park was presenting to celebrate the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. I remember reading the copy and absolutely killing it during my audition (by the way, that’s a good thing). When I finished, the audience cheered as if I has just won a hotly contested political debate. The Entertainment Director hired me right then and there.
Ok. So working at Lagoon finally took the ham out of me. HA!
You can follow the carnage by clicking here.
A Teacher I have always been a curious person. My mom loves to tell people that my favorite phrase as a young boy was “What’s that?” My geek and ham tendencies have aided me tremendously in my teaching roles.
My next teaching opportunity came about when I joined Bill Good Marketing, a company that specializes in providing client marketing, prospecting, and office management strategies to financial advisors. I was one of the road warriors that taught the Gorilla Training Seminar (a five-day event in which financial advisors and their staff members learned the basics of the Bill Good Marketing System), the Sales Assistant Boot Camp (a four-day course that focused on goal setting, cold-calling, and script writing), and the Service Assistant Boot Camp (a four-day course that centered on client retention, office processes, and organizing the team). In my current gig I still teach thanks to a little invention called the webinar. Technology ROCKS!
A Hubby, a Dad, a Brother, an Uncle, and a Friend
The three of us have a passion for our horses...Berrycuda, Syrenity, Sweethearrt, and Rhapsody. On several occasions I have been the show announcer for local equestrian events. I also have many brothers and sisters. Some are blood-related, others are from families that I chose and that chose me. One other thing. I am becoming reacquainted with a hobby that I loved as a boy...astronomy. I was given an Orion StarBlast Astro Telescope as a Christmas present in 2007. I now anxiously awaits the night sky so that I can once again peer into the heavens.
An Alumnus of WGU, ATC, and THS
B.S. Business - Emphasis in Information Technology Management American Technical Center - Class of 1987 Certificate of Completion - Radio and Television Broadcasting Taylorsville High School - Class of 1985 Recipient of Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
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In the 16 years since that first geek job I have used my predisposition to all things geek to help people use technology to make their lives better. I have a knack for translating technobabble into understandable and meaningful words (and no, that does NOT mean I and “dumbing things down” - if that’s your take, go back to your cave and wait for the mother ship to contact you). I have helped business owners find the technically savvy people they need to run the geekdom part of their companies. I have been the smooth, reassuring voice of reason and the guy who will look you in the eye and tell you that your baby is ugly. If you want someone who is not afraid to channel his inner geek, I am happy to work cheek-by-jowl with you and create something great.
Around age 11 I decided that I wanted to be a disk jockey. I would carry around a portable tape recorder and try to imitate Joe Lee, Lynn Lehman, “Skinny” Johnny Mitchell, and Wooly Waldron. I also made up all kinds of commercials (I still remember my Star Wars commercials - oh, if only I had kept one of those tapes!) Fast-forward to two years after graduating from high school. I put down the tape recorder and picked up the microphone at the American Technical Center School of Broadcasting. I haunted the studios of the school, trying this or that bit, cutting up miles of reel-to-reel tape, and writing commercials that involve cardboard regattas and lime-flavored popsicle chunks. Prior to graduating I won my first paying gig -- I became the overnight guy at 
During the course of the season I had the opportunity to work with divers from France, Switzerland, Denmark, Iceland, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Together we performed more than 500 live shows that mixed together elegant classic dives, unbridled riots of mayhem we called comedy sketches, and topped each show off with a high drive from a platform suspended 85 feet above the surface of the pool. 
In 2007, an old friend from high school invited to do something I had never done before - make a motion picture. He was putting together a team for the 
My first real-world teaching opportunity came when I joined the faculty of Certified Careers Institute (now known as 
I am a lucky man. I am married to a beautiful, intelligent, classy lady. We have an amazing, talented, beautiful daughter that is planning to attend college in the near future.
Western Governors University - Class of 2006