Paraprofessional → Degree → Classroom
The path toward teaching high school English — one semester at a time.
Current Status
Day Job: Paraprofessional
Working with 11th graders — not in a single classroom, but across the school. It's fulfilling work. The impact is real, and it shows up every day.
Degree: In Progress
Fully online program, started Fall semester. Three years remaining after the current semester. The destination: high school English.
Degree Progress
"The para experience means day one in the classroom will already feel familiar. Some things take time to learn — but not the important ones."
The Road Map
Now · 2025–2026
Paraprofessional + Semester 2
Working with 11th graders. Navigating a difficult SPED course with a rigid professor — but staying the course. The work is meaningful even when the coursework isn't.
Coming Soon
The Crusade Begins
The 40k Crusade campaign kicks off once the group convenes and factions are chosen. Blood Angels vs World Eaters — a family rivalry for the ages — is the leading storyline.
Someday
The Omnisphere Sessions
Orchestral composition for the D&D campaign. Original music — themes, ambience, tension cues — built in Ableton with Omnisphere at the center.
~3 Years Out
The Classroom
High school English. The destination. A decade of creative work, musical training, and storytelling instinct — all of it useful in a room full of teenagers who need someone to care about what words can do.
Eventually
The Dog & The Cat
Once the allergies are sorted. A dog and a cat, coexisting improbably. The house will be chaotic. It'll be worth it.
Beyond the Day Job
Visual Art & Design
Part of the creative toolkit alongside music and writing. Design sensibility shows up in GitHub Pages projects — learning by building.
Film & Video
Storytelling in moving images. A natural extension of the narrative instincts that run through everything else.
Web Projects
GitHub Pages sites for fandoms, hobbies, and original work. Beginner-level HTML/CSS/JS, growing one project at a time. The 40k Crusade Command Console is already in the works.
Home Base
Married, living in Harrison, Arkansas. The whole creative and nerdy operation runs out of one household — including a spouse who fields a World Eaters army. It's a good setup.