Grounded in experience.
Committed to learning.

Connecting experience with education.

My commitment to teaching grew in part from my own experience as a student. I valued what I learned, but often wanted a clearer connection between classroom theory and the realities of law enforcement. That experience shaped the educator I wanted to become: someone who could bring knowledge to life through practical experience and help students understand how to apply it.

As a law enforcement practitioner and educator, I bring lessons tested through professional responsibility, investigative work, and the decisions officers face. I enjoy helping students connect an idea from the classroom to something they may encounter on the job. Those connections give the material meaning and help students remember it long after a course has ended.

I also believe that preparing future practitioners requires an understanding of those who came before them. The history of law enforcement offers experience to learn from, decisions to examine, and lessons that deserve to be carried forward. Teaching gives me the opportunity to connect that history with present-day practice and help prepare students for the profession’s future. Passing that knowledge and experience on is one of the most meaningful parts of my work.