Michael Beck, who grew up for 11 years in Germany, has been a teacher for over 20 years. After graduating from Arkansas State University in 1982 and Columbia College in 1990, he worked in the music industry as a booking agent for predominantly classic blues musicians for many years. Michael later earned 2 Master's Degrees, one in 2002 in Education and one in 2008 in Special Education. He taught Social Science in secondary education settings for 6 years, then worked as a Special Education teacher at the Chicago Children's Center for Behavioral Health for 9 years. Michael and his wife are retiring to Tennessee, where he will continue his passion part-time as a substitute teacher.
