Mr. Riley joined Knox County Schools in 2001 as a teacher and worked at South-Doyle High and West High schools. In 2007, he became a Career and Technical Education Curriculum Supervisor for Knox County Schools. He began his career in administration in 2016 when he was named assistant principal of West High. He has been an assistant principal at Career Magnet Academy and at South-Doyle Middle School, where he currently serves. Mr. Riley holds a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Development with a concentration in Technology Education from the University of Tennessee, and a master's degree in Education from Lincoln Memorial University.