His k-12 teaching experience includes: high school English at Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans, La. and pre-kindergarten/kindergarten in Westwego, La. and La Joya, Tx. The intent behind much of his research and scholarly work has been to advance understanding of pedagogy and curricula. The four areas his research are: character education, classroom management, White teachers and diverse communities, and Black males in early childhood education. Two recent publications include: Black Men and Early Childhood Education in Urban Education (2018) and Establishing Asset Thinking with Preservice Teachers: Community-Engaged Learning with Young Children from Public Housing in the book Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs (2018).