John is the 7th grade homeroom teacher and teaches Latin, Greek, history, rhetoric and literature at Western Academy, a liberal arts lower and middle school for boys. He coordinates the math and Latin programs and maintains the school's accreditation status. He has also served on the school's development team, coordinating the school's development efforts with respect to private foundations. John also teaches online courses in government, American history, and western civilization for a Houston-based homeschool co-op operated by the Institute of Catholic Cultural Studies.Prior to joining Western Academy full-time, John was the Academic Director of the Center for the American Republic, a program of the Free Enterprise Institute, where he organized and led educational programs for students, teachers, academics and concerned citizens in order to form conservative leaders through an understanding of the history and principles of the American Republic with its roots in western civilization. John is also an attorney, licensed to practice law in Texas. Before returning to education, John practiced law full-time, specializing in healthcare regulatory law and litigation. He continues to practice law, providing legal advice and services primarily to educational non-profit organizations. Prior to practicing law, John acquired more than seven years experience in education, teaching English and Latin at St. Thomas High School and St. Pius X High School. John received a BA in Philosophy with minor concentrations in English and Classics from the University of St. Thomas, completed doctoral coursework in Philosophy at Rice University and earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center.