Mr. Wheeler has worked in the construction industry since 1985, while still in high school.  He joined the maintenance department at Harrison County School District in 2005, and began teaching Construction & Carpentry in January 2006.

In addition to certification in IC3, COOLS, NOCTI, CONTREN and NCCER, Mr. Wheeler is also a certified instructor in core curriculum, carpentry, drywall level 1, electrical level 1, masonry level 1, and plumbing level1.

Mr. Wheeler mentored construction and carpentry SkillsUSA students to 1st in District, 1st in State and 25th in National competitions in 2012 and 2014.

Mr. Wheeler likes Mike Rowe's philosophy that, "It's not true that you need to 'Work smarter, not harder.'  In reality, you need to work smarter AND harder."