I am a 38 year old male, currently living in Fernandina Beach, Florida. I am a certified teacher, and have been working in the Duval County Public School District for 5 years as a certified teacher. I currently hold an active and current teaching certificate in the state of Florida for grades K-6. I was born and raised in Miami, Florida, but moved to north Florida as a teen (Lake City). After obtaining my AA degree in Liberal Arts from Lake City Community College, I enlisted in the US Air Force, where I served honorably for 6 years as a K-9 Law Enforcement Patrolman. Upon separating from the USAF, I immediately began a teacher prep. program at Saint Leo University, where I would later obtain a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Upon completion, I enrolled in the Master's of Arts in Education grad program at the University of Phoenix, and obtained said degree in May of 2005. In June of that same year, I entered into Administration and Supervision graduate program at the University of Phoenix, and am approaching the final stage of completion. This will afford me the opportunity to work as a building administrator (principal) in the coming months.