Originally from Louisville, KY, John has called Western North Carolina home for over 20 years. After graduating from Appalachian State University, he worked in education primarily on a high school level in both traditional and non-traditional environments. He has spent the last 15 years working his way up the ranks of Emergency Medicine. Today, he serves as the Business Development Coordinator as well as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic for MAMA Air Medical with Mission Health. Throughout his entire career, his focus has always been on raising the bar in EMS education. John is deeply passionate about changing the traditional dynamics of teaching and making the classroom a new and different experience.