An educator for over 28 years, Mike currently teaches instrumental music grades 5-12 and is the high school head football coach. Mike has also served the Colfax School District as athletic director, vice principal and interim principal. Mike has a BA in Music Education and a Master’s in Education Administration from WSU. He started his career in his home town of Vale, Oregon, and in 1992 began teaching in Colfax.
Mike’s concert bands have received numerous superior ratings at festivals and his jazz band has numerous “top 3” finishes throughout the Northwest. He has been published in Music Educators Journal, Voice of Washington Music Educators, and in various coaching magazines. He is a popular speaker and also a character education presenter for Proactive Coaching. Mike is currently serving a three-year term on the National Council of Music Program Leaders. He lives in Colfax, Washington with his wife Evanna and has 3 grown children.