Mike teaches agriculture at the University. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Horticulture and in 1989 earned a Masters degree in International Development from the same University. He spent 3 years working for World Hunger Relief in India, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal and Haiti. He came back to Haiti with World Hunger Relief to work at Ferrier and helped train farmers and others in soil conservation and nursery practices. He has worked in Haiti for 18 years. This year Mike will be heading up an agricultural development project that will impact the Limbe valley. The project will include reforestation training for technicians and education for elementary and secondary school children on the benefits of conserving their resources.