Teacher
Graduated from North Lamar HS 1989
Graduate with BS degree from East Texas State Unv. ( now Texas AM Commerce) 1996
Have credits from Paris Junior College toward my BS degree.
Health and English Degree from ETSU
Health Certification 6-12
Special Education Certification Generic Sped EC-12
Capturing Kid’s Hearts
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Hearsaver for K-12 Schools ( CPR)
My second year at PISD. This year is my first at Aikin.
I am assigned to special education/behavior.
1996-2013
North Lamar ISD ( Paris, Texas) Discipline AEP and Behavior Unit teacher. Bus route driver. Asst. Boys Soccer coach. UIL Current Events and Prose Poetry coach.
2013-2014
Box Elder Middle School ( Brigham City, Utah)- Behavior Unit Teacher
2014-2016
Oakgrove School RTC (Odgen, Utah) – Special Education Teacher- Math, English, Health, Sociology, Financial Lit.
2016 ( June-Jan. 2017)
Big Brothers Big Sisters ( Salt Lake City, Utah) Mentor 2.0 Coordinator- Taught M2.0 curriculum at Cottonwood High School in Murray, Utah
Feb. 2017-Aug. 2017
Windam School District- Buster Cole State Jail in Bonham,Texas- Pre GED teacher for male inmates
2017-2019
North Lamar ISD (Paris, Texas) 2nd and 3rd grade Life Skillls, Head Soccer Coach
2019-present
Paris ISD- Paris JR High Life Skills 19-20
Aikin Elementary Special Education 20-present
Married to Jeanna (Stephens) Caldwell, babysits children in our home.
6 kids ( 4 boys and 2 girls)----2 grandkids ( boy and girl)
My youngest son will attend NL 8th grade, Child number 5, son Caden will be in 10th at PHS. My two daughters are working and doing online college. I have two older sons that are working hard for their families.
Have two dogs ( my girls) Chorkie and Dachshund
I don’t have any hobbies, so to speak. When I am not at work, I am home doing yard work, cleaning house or just spending time with family. I like to kick back and listen to oldies music (50s-80s) on my record player or on phone. I am involved in my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
I am a Marine Corp Veteran. I was in Desert Shield/Storm from Dec. 1990-June 1991.
Lived in Utah for little over 3 and half years. Worked a short time in Utah with CPS and tried my hand as a car salesman.