I am currently (2013) a student in the Master of Arts in Teaching program at the University of Indianapolis. Upon graduating, I goal is to teach personal finance management and  economics at the high school level. I previously worked in school finance, operations and technology. More recently, I spent almost ten years working in various roles within a Fortune 500 financial services organization.  My experience includes working as a registered representative, a field compliance supervisor and a regional sales associate, where I mentored new registered representatives just beginning in their financial advisor careers. I have completed the FINRA Series 7 and 66 and the registered principal exams, the Series 24 and 53. I am also licensed to life and health insurance in the state of Indiana.

While the target audience of this site is middle and high school personal finance teachers, I hope everyone from students to parents can find helpful information contained here. Please feel free to comment to add to the conversation. You may also contact me privately at johnsoda@yahoo.com.