Mr. Decker
Hello! If you are reading this, then you probably want to know a little bit about who I am. Hmmm...let's go back many moons ago. I was born and raised in Marion, Ohio and graduated from Marion Harding High School. After graduating HS, I decided not to follow in the footsteps of my two older sisters and older brother and enter into education, but chose the accounting field as my career choice. I graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in Industrial Accounting and ventured into the business world. I was blessed to have met and married my beautiful wife, Amy, and again blessed with three fantastic children - Allison, Brandon, and Andrew. Not long into my accounting career, I had a desire and passion to enter into education where hopefully I could make a positive impact on the future of our world through educating the young people of today and serving as a positive role model in and outside the classroom. That passion grew even stronger as my children began to grow. After 10 years in the accounting field, I returned to Ashland University and completed the coursework required to earn my Middle Grades (4-9) Social Studies and Language Arts teaching certification, and received my Masters degree in Education in the fall of 2008! Hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and a little craziness has led me to this point in my life...and it is truly awesome! I still dabble in accounting because I never want to turn my back on those who have given me the opportunity to chase my dreams and realize my goals. It's all about paying back while also paying forward! Now I am living one of my favorite quotes of all time - "If you like what you do, you'll never work a day in your life."
Mission For The Class: Together we will work hard, be successful, and do so by respecting and helping one another.
Mission For The Class: Together we will work hard, be successful, and do so by respecting and helping one another.