al's story

Personal Side of Al
  • Married for over 50 years to my best friend
  • Father to two awesome sons and a wonderful daughter-in-law
  • Grandfather to two amazing grandsons
  • Born in Glovertown, Newfoundland, the ninth child of two devoted parents
  • Proud son of a Newfoundland fisherman
  • Moved to Ontario in 1982
  • Loves humour, motorcycling, computer technology, and hockey
Professional Side of Al
  • Over 10 years as a Certified Wedding Officiant
  • Facilitator/Trainer for Celebrating Life Ministries Wedding Officiant and New Life Celebrations courses.
  • Technical Support Specialist for Celebrating Life Ministries .
  • Certified Funeral Celebrant.
  • Certified New Life Celebrant.
  • Educator for almost 40 years.
  • Taught mathematics and computer programming to secondary school students.
  • Served as Department Head of Computer Technology, providing resources and support to department teachers
  • Network Site Administrator, maintaining school technology infrastructure and supporting all classroom teachers.
  • School Board Technology Facilitator, helping plan, support, and implement technology integration across 122 elementary and secondary schools.
  • Owner and manager of Innovative Tutoring Agency for three years.
  • Teacher, committee leader, and deacon in my local church for over 30 years.
Passionate Side of Al
  • Passionate about life and being the best husband, father, and friend I can be.
  • Passionate about investing in the lives of others.
  • Passionate about motorcycling and using that medium to positively influence fellow riders.
  • Passionate about inspiring others through speaking and teaching opportunities.