I am currently finishing up my fourth year teaching in the classroom. Prior to this I was a partner in Amaral Dairy Service in Tulare for 24 years. My wife Sandy and I have been married for 32 years. We have a son Dominque who graduated from Fresno State and was married to his wife Melissa two years ago, who also graduated from Fresno State. Our daughter Sarah is currently working towards her Master in early childhood behavior at Fresno State. I was fortunate enough to have Leonard De Ruiter as one of my Ag. Teachers at Hanford High school. I showed beef cattle both market and breeding, was on the 1978 state champion meats team. Judge Livestock at West Hills Community college and show team. Worked towards being part of the livestock judging team while attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Currently working on my Masters in Ag. Education at Cal Poly. I enjoy teaching fabrication classes, because of the look of accomplishment and pride in a job well done I see in students when project is completed.