Mr. Finch is a native of Utah County where he graduated from Brigham Young University in Elementary Education and started his teaching career in Alpine School District. He continued his education by getting advanced degrees from both the University of Phoenix and Southern Utah University. Along the way, he taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grades in a variety of settings as well as in Salt Lake City School District.

Mr. Finch has also worked as a national consultant and presenter with the Core Knowledge Foundation, and he speaks both Spanish and Portuguese.