After 42 years in the elementary ranks of public education, I retired in August, 2020 as Director of Elementary Education for Loudoun County Public Schools - a position I held for the last 15 years of my career. My career began as an elementary music teacher at Page-Jackson Elementary School in Charles Town, WV (Jefferson County) from 1978-1988. This was followed by a 10-year tenure as Principal of Blue Ridge Elementary School also in Jefferson County. in 1998, I was called to become the first Supervisor of Elementary Education for Loudoun County (VA) Public Schools and in 2005 I accepted the position of Director of Elementary Education.I was also blessed to have been Choir Director at Charles Town Baptist Church for 28 years from 1975 to 2003. My wife, Betty Jo, and I have five daughters (blended), 7 granddaughters, 5 grandsons and one great-grandson.