Director of Student Support Services

Originally from Chicagoland, Joe attended university at many different institutions, including Northland College of Environmental Sciences in WI, the City College of New York, Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, the University of Northern British Columbia in Canada, and Concordia University in Mequon, WI. As a result, Joe has three Master Degrees. (Special Education, Counseling, and Teaching English as a Second Language.) He is also a licensed counselor and holds three teaching certifications. He began his career as a New York City Teaching Fellow, working in the Bronx and Manhattan. Joe also taught in Canada at the University of Northern British Columbia’s Dept. of Continuing Studies, in Denmark at Copenhagen International School, the Canadian Academy in Japan, and the American Academy in Dubai. Joe is joined by his wife, Azusa, and their two sons. In his free time, Joe enjoys playing video games with his sons, reading, and generally making a mess at home.