Michael is responsible for keeping education moving and connecting kids with their futures! He is passionate about the role pupil transportation plays in the accessibility of public education for children. As a multi-disciplinary professional with experience in metropolitan school districts with urban and rural geographies in the Atlanta area, he leads with a student-first mentality. Michael began his career in pupil transportation in 2012 at the age of eighteen as a school bus operator and has served in various pupil transportation roles and as an educator teaching third grade general education in all subject areas. His unique background both inside and outside of the school building has given him an exclusive look at how important the school bus is in the lives of kids. Michael finds joy in all things safety and training, routing and planning, operations, data, technology, student behavior management, and professional development.Michael's Gallup strengths are Developer, Belief, Responsibility, Connectedness, and Relator.