Employee Directory

Stanstead, Quebec

If I had to describe my job it would be…
Trying to get the most out of everyone - students and co-workers - in order to make the SC student experience the best, most enjoyable, and fun it can possibly be.

When I’m not working at Stanstead College, I am...
Doing some sort of exercise or sleeping but generally logging in gym time.

A person/book/song/place/etc. that has inspired me
I choose to spend my time with great people who inspire me on a regular basis.

Other jobs I've had
Preposé at the senior citizens home formally known as the"White House."

A thing you may not know about me
I am an Eminem fan.

Most memorable moment at Stanstead College
I couldn't possibly name one. The experience that I had as a student at SC is the reason why I am still here and working so hard in order for the current SC students to gain the same memorable experience. I have many great friends as a result of SC. Priceless!

Finally...
Integrity is everything. If everyone were true to themselves and their surroundings, the world would be a much better place.

I grew up in Baie-Comeau, Quebec and graduated from Baie-Comeau High School before attending St. Lawrence College in Quebec City for CEGEP.

In describing my job, I would say it’s definitely a juggling act of trying to balance both teaching, coaching and managing all of the hockey teams. Working in a prep school is a rewarding opportunity that also comes with great responsibility. I love working with kids. Every day is a new day to teach, guide and learn. My passion is teaching and coaching. My goal is to make the best of every day and help kids fulfill their own potential, and find their own passions.

Doing something fun with my two wonderful kids and partner. We enjoy going to farmers' markets in the Eastern Townships and exploring the great outdoors in Northern Vermont. The hiking, swimming and skiing options in this area are amazing.

My inspiration in life comes from so many different sources. My family, for one, has been there for me. My parents' work ethic influenced me from a young age. They never pushed but always helped guide me to achieve my goals. Music/lyrics are important to me. I always have a song in the background wherever I am. Hard to imagine life without Pearl Jam or Neil Young on the radio. “Makes much more sense to live in the present tense.” Eddie Vedder

Before teaching I enjoyed three amazing seasons working in Northern Quebec for a paper company previously owned by the Chicago Tribune. I was a trout fishing guide and spent my days on one of the most incredible fishing lakes I have ever seen – Lac Des Isles.

If I had to stop teaching school and coaching hockey, I would probably become a ski bum or go to cooking school. There is nothing more incredible than skiing down slopes at high speed. And, well, I love to cook too. Although the past two decades have been consumed by hockey and working to build one of the finest hockey programs in the country, believe it or not, I do enjoy other things than hockey.

Back in the early 2000s when I climbed Tuckerman’s Ravine with my skis on my back at Mount Washington and skied down the bowl with a handful of eager students.

I am beginning my 24th year at the school and now live in town with my wife Tania, 14-year-old son Benjamin, and 10-year-old daughter Emma.