Since January 2022 I've served as the Dept. Chair of Funeral Service Education here at Fayetteville Technical Community College. I've spent my life career in Emergency Medical Service and Emergency Managment in the healthcare industry. I've studied at Appalachian State University and Western Carolina University where I received my BS degree in Emergency and Disaster Management. I have received two Associate Applied Science Degree's from Fayetteville Technical Community College in Emergency Medical Science and Funeral Service Education. I'm currently enrolled in East Carolina University Graduate program in adult education.