After completing a few semesters of college, McCool joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as an intelligence analyst. Stationed at Fort Dix, NJ, he collected information on countries’ movements and equipment positioning to interpret their intentions, then debriefed the commanding officer. After six years of service and reaching the rank of Sergeant, McCool decided to pursue teaching.
“When I thought about my future and my children’s future, I wanted a career that would allow me to raise my own children as much as possible, and a teacher’s schedule allows me the opportunity to do that,” he says.
McCool and his wife are expecting their first son this February. He is currently in his ninth year of education and teaches social studies.