I am proud to have served for over a decade in the US Army; I served overseas in Germany during the Cold War and Iraq during the first Gulf War. I am a disabled combat veteran who was medically retired ending my career.  After leaving the Army I returned to school attending Rogue Community College where I received my AAOT in stem field studies with a concentration in Biology and Mathematics. I continued my education by attending Southern Oregon University and earning my BS in Physics, Material Science Engineering. I am currently a Masters candidate for my M.Ed. at Keiser University. Material Science Engineering is a Hybrid degree program that is Physics-based with a strong concentration in Chemistry.  With my strong background in STEM field studies, I am one of the few teachers at the NGC center who teaches two different subjects.