About Me
Hobbies & Activities
Downhill Skiing, Telemark Skiing, Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Golf, Camping, Backpacking, Basketball
Community Involvement
- SISU Dirt Crew Board of Directors – 2022-Present
- City of Bessemer Parks & Recreation Committee – 2019-2021
- City of Bessemer Downtown Development Authority – 2018-2021
- Bridges & Bluffs Half Marathon Race Director2020-2022
- Piave Society Board of Directors 2016-2018
- Milwaukee JavaScript User Group Founder and Organizer – 2012-2015
- WordCamp Milwaukee Lead Organizer – 2013-2014
- WordCamp Milwaukee Organizing Committee – 2012-2015
- Milwaukee WordPress Meetup Organizer – 2012-2015
- WordCamp Chicago Organizing Committee – 2013
- Web414 Meetup Organizer – 2011-2015
Past Speaking Engagements
A Thru-Hike of the WordPress API – WordCamp Atlanta – 10/14/2023
WordPress Heroes Panel – WordCamp Phoenix – 2/8/2020 – with Cami Kaos, Ada Marie Correa, William D Jackson, & Amber Pechin
Intro to WP_Query – WordCamp Minneapolis – 5/20/2016
Take WordPress Beyond Posts & Pages – WordCamp Dayton – 3/8/2014
Fostering Your Local (& Digital) Community Panel – WordCamp Chicago – 6/30/2013 – with Amy Lane & John James Jacoby
Designers and Developers: Bridging the Gap Panel – WordCamp Chicago – 6/29/2013 – with Aaron Holbrook, Michelle Schulp, Reid Peifer, & Jessica Duenke Paterik
Fostering a Local Tech Community – WordCamp Milwaukee – 6/9/2013 – with Rob Martin, Scott Offord, Heather Acton, & Paul Sanchez
WPWatercooler Podcast – 2/11/2013, 2/25/2013, 3/4/2013, 4/22/2013, 4/29/2013
LocalJobNetwork Technically Speaking Podcast – Tech Milwaukee – 3/27/2013
WordPress E-Commerce Panel – WordCamp Chicago – 8/25/2012 – with Aaron Holbrook, Mike Zielonka, & Brad Parbs
Styling WordPress Navigation Menus – Milwaukee WordPress Meetup – 8/21/2012
WordPress Theme Frameworks: Build Your Own or Use an Existing Framework? – Milwaukee WordPress Meetup – 7/17/2012
– With Mike Zielonka, Heather Acton, Scott Offord, & Allan Fuelling
Setting up a Local WordPress Development Environment – WordCamp Milwaukee – 7/3/2012
WordPress E-Commerce – Milwaukee WordPress Meetup – 3/20/2012
HTML5 & CSS3 Primer – Web414 – 1/12/2012
Networking Through Meetup and User Groups – WCTC Web & Graphic Design Class – 2/14/2012
– With Scott Offord & Dave Brixius
Install WordPress from the Command Line – Milwaukee WordPress Meetup – 9/22/2011
Mobile Web Development: State of the Industry, Tools, and Tips – Web414 – 7/14/2011
Contact me if you’d like me to speak at your meeting or event.