I’ve always been an outdoors junkie. Even from an early age, I riding horses up the side of a volcano in Costa Rica and SCUBA diving in the Caribbean. Those pursuits continued through college and into adulthood, with spurts of outdoors adventures all over North American and Europe.

I’m also a nerd for shooting sports and ballistics. I fired my first real gun in middle school, under the tutelage of my best friend’s father, a former Green Beret. That passion grew over time until I started competing in outlaw and organized matches.

I graduated from college with a computer science degree and commissioned as an officer in the US Air Force. My specialty was nuclear operations, but you probably better know the job as the guy sitting in the underground bunker with the big red button.

Through that experience, I learned a great deal about strategic thinking, discipline, and commitment. I later went on to become a formal training instructor for the role, logging thousands of hours of classroom and simulator time. Through that, I earned the coveted Master Instructor qualification.

I left the Air Force and moved to the Northern Virginia area to provide better stability for my family. Combined with a Master’s degree, my training experience opened many doors for me in the private sector. I now spend my days creating courses, training instructors, and delivering instruction for a company in the tech sector.

Through all of this, I’ve developed a knack for breaking down complicated material and teaching it to others.