Mr. Nix earned his Master of Arts in Education from Pacific Lutheran University in 2012, after a first career as a Nuclear Machinists' Mate Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy, with tours on the submarines USS Augusta (SSN-710), USS Daniel Webster (MTS-626), USS Kentucky (SSBN-737 Gold) , and USS Nebraska (SSBN-739 Blue). He is highly qualified and certified by the state of Washington in middle and high school general science, physics, and biology. The 2020-2021 School year is his seventh year teaching and his fourth at North Mason.