Fr. Jim is originally from Marysville, California. He holds a BA in Political Science from UC Berkeley, an MA in Philosophy from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology at the Graduate Theological Union, and both an MA in Theology and a Master of Divinity from St. Patrick’s Seminary.

Though he does not consider himself a teacher by profession, Fr. Jim has worked with teenagers in parish settings for more than twenty years and finds the age group both engaging and rewarding. In the classroom, he often connects Scripture to personal experiences and contemporary issues, inviting students to see how faith speaks to real life. Through the study of Christian Scripture, he hopes to provide Catholic and Christian students with a strong foundation in their faith while also helping students of other traditions better understand the beliefs of the global Christian community. Outside of school, Fr. Jim enjoys reading widely—from history and science to literature—along with writing, working out, and swimming