I am the Aerospace Instructor here at Alliance Academy for Innovation.

I began my flying career as a bush pilot in Alaska and continued as a flight instructor and charter pilot.  I began a career with the airlines in 1987 and retired as Captain 31 years later.  I am now in my third-year teaching Flight Operations at Alliance.  My wife, Dr. Cindy Salloum, is the Associate Superintendent Human Resources and Legal Services for the Forsyth County School System.  Together, we have six children and 22 grandchildren.  I look forward to a future working with Alliance and its leadership team.

I teach the Unmanned Aircraft Systems course, better known as The Drone Class, at Alliance Academy for Innovation.  For the last 3 years, I taught a class where students built a Vans RV-12is light sport aircraft. 

Prior to my teaching career, I was a jet mechanic on the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom in the United States Air Force.  I served as a member of the 418th Aircraft Generation Squadron at Kadena AB, Okinawa Japan, and also as a member of the 35 Tactical Fighter Wing, George Air Force Base, Victorville, California. 

In addition to teaching Drones I am also the Educational Technolgy Coach at Alliance Academy.  My wife, Jennifer, teaches computer science and Cybersecurity here at Alliance Academy for Innovation.  We have 2 grown sons, both graduates of Forsyth County Schools.  We enjoy camping, hiking, and going to the lake in our free time.