Husband. Father. Friend. Consultant. Teacher. Mediator. Poet. Coastie. Blogger. Philosopher. Counselor. Thinker. Student. Implementer.
Professionally, I'm an internal, master
organizational performance consultant with Coast Guard Atlantic Area in
Portsmouth, Virginia, and for the last dozen years have been responsible for bringing about systematic
organizational leadership and management in alignment with the
service's performance excellence framework.
I live just a stone's throw from the shores of the Elizabeth River in Olde Towne Portsmouth with my wife, Jenny, and five sons: Andrew, Richard, Elliot, John, and Henry. When I have the time, I enjoy sailing, walking, writing, and cooking.
Many moons ago I taught at a college preparatory school along the shores of the Susquehanna River. I loved the classroom; my best work memories (and my worst) come from the intensity of living and working in a boarding school. I miss it, and I look forward to getting back in the classroom and teaching.
So, while I enjoy my current gig, I am keeping an eye out for opportunities to get back in the classroom. Recently, I accepted an adjunct faculty position with National Graduate School, and I am slated to start teaching public administration as an adjunct faculty member with American Public University System. Face-to-face or electronically, these classrooms are nothing like that which I desire. My dream, still, is to return to a small, independent, secondary school.
