Michael is a first-year Ph.D student in Sport Management. His research interests include understanding how to best restructure failing and marginalized schools using sport as a central focus and catalyst for academic and life success. His current roles include working as a UCONN Husky Sport Program Leader and Teaching Assistant under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Bruening.

After completing his degree in Business Management and Marketing from Eastern Oregon University he went on to join an AmeriCorp sponsored teaching program that placed him in Phoenix, Arizona where he taught middle and high school math and coached various sports for three years. While teaching in Phoenix, Michael attained his Master’s in Teaching and Learning as well as in Educational Administration and Leadership

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