Kevin is a Licensed Professional Counselor who graduated with his degree from Wichita State University in December of 2023.  For the past two and a half years he has been a counselor at Heritage Family Counseling Services in Wichita, KS and the counselor for the Freedom Gates Boys Ranch in Hazelton, KS.

 

     Prior to counseling Kevin was the Human Resource Director and Life Coach at Goshen Properties Management and Kingdom Tiny Homes for two years, where he mentored, lead and coached the Goshen and Kingdom staff members.  Before that, Kevin was a music, Spanish and French teacher, and building principal for both public and private schools for thirty-seven years. He worked closely with families in poverty, English Language Learners and students with disabilities and their families.  Kevin has also instructed teachers at the master’s level for nine years at Baker and Friends Universities.

 

     In addition to his career, Kevin has been a mentor and spiritual director and friend to many young men in the past forty plus years.  These work and life experiences have allowed him to coach, lead, and mentor many staff members, students, and their families as well as friends and colleagues.

 

     Outside of the school setting, Kevin mentors young men in their professional and personal lives.  He provides guidance, motivation and inspiration to help them reach their goals and potential. Kevin and his wife Debbie have been married for thirty-seven years, and they have four daughters and four sons-in-law and a growing number of grandchildren.  Two daughters are nurses; one works in insurance and his youngest works at a vet clinic.  He enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, reading, and gardening. 

 

     Kevin was born and raised in Kansas. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Vocal and Instrumental Music from Baker University in 1985.  He received his Spanish Certification from Friends University, his English as a Second Language Certification from Kansas State University, and both his master’s in education administration and Licensed Professional Counseling degrees from Wichita State University.

    

     During the past twenty-five years Kevin has been battling with chronic migraines, hereditary peripheral neuropathy and arachnoiditis. Therefore, he has had to learn how to navigate life through constant pain. This has given him an insight into the lives of others who struggle with constant pain.