About me
Hello all!
I am the International Baccalaureate History teacher for Waterloo Schools. I also will teach Pre-IB courses at East as well as a section of both American Government and Credit Recovery I am married to my beautiful wife Darian Samuelson who runs track at the University of Northern Iowa. We live in Cedar Falls and are both from Spearfish, SD. I graduated from Black Hills State University there with a Social Science Composite Education degree, History minor, and Coaching endorsement this last May. I have also started a master's program through Chadron State College.
I have also coached in many different places, including East High as the girls' assistant basketball coach. Coaching, like teaching, is a passion of mine because of my love of sports and competition. I have coached in both South Dakota and Iowa at different levels. At Black Hills State University, I was a student assistant coach for the men's basketball team who made it to the NAIA National Tournament both years I was there and also three-peat Dakota Athletic Conference champions. I have also coached basketball at the high school level for the Spearfish Spartans and junior high level at Elk Point-Jefferson, both in South Dakota. Finally, during my student teaching experience in Iowa, I coached at Peet Junior High in Cedar Falls for the 7th grade boys basketball team and boys track and field teams.
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Where I come from!
I grew up in the Black Hills of western South Dakota with both of my
parents and three other siblings about 9 miles outside of town. I was
home-schooled, for the first part of my life, all the way up to sixth grade. When
I did go to public school, I went to school in Spearfish for both my junior
high and high school years. In high school, I played multiple sports,
including football and basketball. I was also actively involved with the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes which I continue to be involved in today. I am
a strong follower of Jesus Christ and I keep my faith the number one
priority in my life.
Some of my hobbies include hiking, my dog, spending time with friends and family, riding horses, playing sports, and also musical instruments. I love the outdoors and especially the mountains. Growing up in the Black Hills, I was spoiled with Spearfish Canyon right down the road as well as other beautiful sites.
parents and three other siblings about 9 miles outside of town. I was
home-schooled, for the first part of my life, all the way up to sixth grade. When
I did go to public school, I went to school in Spearfish for both my junior
high and high school years. In high school, I played multiple sports,
including football and basketball. I was also actively involved with the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes which I continue to be involved in today. I am
a strong follower of Jesus Christ and I keep my faith the number one
priority in my life.
Some of my hobbies include hiking, my dog, spending time with friends and family, riding horses, playing sports, and also musical instruments. I love the outdoors and especially the mountains. Growing up in the Black Hills, I was spoiled with Spearfish Canyon right down the road as well as other beautiful sites.