Originally from Lima, Ohio, Mike moved to Cincinnati after receiving his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University in 1992. In 2000 he received a Masters in Education Administration from Xavier University. He spent the the first 18 years in the education at St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Milford, Ohio where he taught and acted as assistant principal.
Presently, Mike is principal of the parish school, but he still finds times to teach 8th grade English and reading. Mike and his wife Maria reside in Loveland.