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​Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. - Vince Lombardi
About Mr. Mertz
Here is a brief history about myself:
I grew up in Urbandale, IA and graduated from Johnston High School in 2005, where I was highly active in athletics. I then pursued a business administration marketing degree from Wartburg College, where I also played and coached football for four years. At Wartburg, I was also involved in Service Trips and traveled abroad to Mexico, Germany, and spent a summer in Denver, CO. Since graduating from Wartburg, I have coached college football, worked at Bass Pro Shops, worked at a camp in Massachusetts for two summers, worked in sales training at DuPont Pioneer, and received my Master of Arts in Teaching from Drake University. Go Bulldogs! My wife, Kara, and I currenly live in Ankeny. With my free time I enjoy being outdoors, fishing, biking, reading, watching sports and movies, traveling, and hanging out with friends and family.