I graduated from Loveland High School and attended Mesa State College for 2 years. I transferred to, and graduated from Colorado State University and later earned a commission from USMC Officer Candidate School in Quantico, VA. I served multiple combat tours of duty in Iraq then moved back to Colorado and began my career in law enforcement with the Northglenn Police Department. I transitioned to Aurora Public Schools as an SRO and later transitioned to the Poudre School district as a campus monitor.