Chad joined the FSI family in December 2019 as a substitute teacher and shortly thereafter became part of the Beyond the Bell team. In the 2020-2021 school year, Chad will now take on the role of Beyond the Bell Coordinator and is teaching French II and P.E.
Chad graduated from UNC Asheville in 2017 with bachelor’s degrees in History and French. While he was a student at UNC Asheville he played for, captained, and was president of the Bulldogs ultimate frisbee club. After university, Chad spent two years as an English Teaching Assistant in French secondary schools in the cities of Paris and Lyon.
While he is a North Carolina native, Chad also lived for several years in Benin, Zambia, and Guinea. Away from school, Chad is a passionate participant and spectator of sports. Growing up, he played baseball, basketball, soccer, and field hockey. Most recently, he played for the Switzerland national ultimate frisbee team during his time in Europe. His other passions and interests include travelling to new places to experience and learn about different cultures, and history, reading great books, gaming, and most of all, playing with his Australian Shepherd dog, Halley.