Darren is the Chief Financial Officer for Mon Valley Academy for the Arts.  He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Duquesne University in 2002. He worked as a Certified Public Accountant for the Binkley Kanavy Group in Pittsburgh until 2020, when he decided to pursue a career in teaching. 

In 2021, Darren earned a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education and teaches business and personal finance courses at Ringgold High School.

Darren grew up in Cambridge Springs, PA, and has lived with his wife and family in Charleroi, PA, since 2005.