In the years following his spinal cord injury, David went on to teach English and Speech/Debate for seventeen years at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley, California. He also coached the JV Boys Soccer team for four years, earning the school's only undefeated soccer season in school history. In addition to his work at the high school, David has acted, disc-jockeyed, skydived, and shared his story with thousands of adults and children.