John worked as a high school teacher from 1996 to 2000 in the Cy-Fair and Clear Creek public school systems, and he taught at Whitehouse High School from 2000 to 2012. He has been at Grace since 2012 coaching pole vault, speech and debate.  He has taught Senior Bible, Modern World History, US History(AP), US Government(AP), and Economics(AP). He received his B.S. in Political Science from Texas A&M University. John and his wife, Bonita (Bo), have two daughters who graduated from Grace, Ela (22′) and Madeline (23′). John is a member of St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church.  John is also a self-described nerd who loves college football, smoking meats on the weekends, science fiction, and all things 80’s. He also loves running and hiking with his family.