Background

Birthday:  February 17, 1975

Birthplace:  Galesburg, IL

Hometown:  Abingdon, IL

Parents:  Rebecca M. Cox  and John L. Cox

Siblings:  two brothers, Steven R. Cox and Trent D. Cox

Married:  June 6, 2001

Wife:  Karra E. Sullivan

Pets:   two cats (Pete and Sonny)

Children:  one daughter, Charly Elizabeth Cox, born March 7, 2008, (and I also have 235 children at AHS every day!)

Education

High School Diploma:  Avon High School

Bachelor of Arts in History:  Western Illinois University

Master of Arts in Education:  University of Phoenix

Educational History/Experiences--

Teaching                                  Extracurricular Activities                      Name of School     

World History                   Football, Basketball                       Avon High School; Avon, IL

English                                                                               

U.S. History                     Football, Basketball, Track             Kiowa High School; Kiowa, CO

World History                   Ki-Yi (newspaper sponsor)

Government

AP Government

Speech

Social Studies                  Football                                          Elizabeth Middle School; Elizabeth, CO

Science                           (Administrative Intern)

Math

Administration

Director (2004-05)          Basketball (@ EMS)                        Frontier High School; Elizabeth, CO

Principal (2005-present)                                                        Abingdon High School; Abingdon, IL