Mr. Saavedra received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Auburn University in 2009 and his Masters in Secondary Education from Samford University in 2016. He is originally from Northern California where he graduated from Archbishop Riordan Catholic High School. He has been a resident of Alabama for 13 years and currently resides in Helena. He is blessed to have a twin sister who lives in Seattle with her husband and their adorable dog Kratos. Mr. Saavedra taught history at Opelika Middle School and St. Aloysius Catholic School in Bessemer where he was Athletic Director as well as the physical education teacher. Mr. Saavedra enjoys sports, traveling, and spending time with his three dogs, Aussie, Truffle, and Skip.