A graduate of Tyler Junior College and Tarleton State University, Mr. Pool began his teaching career in 1989 at the Weatherford High School as an agricultural science teacher.  After four years, he left his position in the educational field to gain experience in the corporate world where he worked for approximately six months.

"I gained a much-needed insight into the world of corporate business and developed my public relations and managerial skills more during this time than any other in my life. I do feel, however, the most important lesson I learned from working in the corporate world was that my place in the work force should be in the public school system," states Mr. Pool.

Re-entering the realm of public education in 1993, Mr. Pool was employed by Schulenburg ISD and Santo ISD as both an agricultural science teacher and a career and technology spokesperson.  His first assistant principalship was at Travis Elementary in the Mineral Wells ISD and returned to the Weatherford ISD in 2002 as assistant principal at Seguin Elementary.