Education
- B.A. Music, Biola University, 1995
- M.A. Linguistics, University of Texas at Arlington, 1998
- Spell to Write and Read Basic training, 2010
- Spell to Write and Read Intermediate training, 2012
- Spell to Write and Read Advanced training, 2014
Professional
- 20+ years as a Software Engineer
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Teacher, Live Oak Academy
- Spelling C, 2012-2014
- Spelling E, 2014-2015, 2017 – present
Ministries/Activities
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Current lay ministries at Living Hope Community Church:
- Church leadership team
- High School Bible Study
- Sound engineer
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Past lay ministries:
- Head of Equipping ministry
- Adult Life Bible Class teacher
- AWANA teacher
- Past choral groups: Los Mensajeros, Biola King’s Men, Schola Cantorum
Personal
- Married to Daphne Close since 1999
- Three daughters at Live Oak Academy
- Enjoys bird-watching, star-gazing, reading, singing, and most of all.. words!