Darik Forrest has been in education for five years. He has taught World Geography in SAISD, then spent a year as a substitute teacher in NISD and NEISD before finding a home at Champion teaching Economics and AP Economics. His 24-year career in the Army exposed him to a variety of people and cultures as well as providing a strong foundation of interpersonal skills that he brings to his classroom instruction. Darik enjoys helping students realize how economics influences their lives every day.