Born and raised in Marshall, Texas, I graduated from Marshall High School in 2002. The following 6 years I served in the US Army involving two tours to Iraq. I started school thereafter at both Panola and Kilgore Colleges. Having attained my basic credits, I transferred to Letourneau University in Longview, Texas where I graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics Education. I have now been teaching secondary mathematics since 2013.