He holds an MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Phoenix (2006) and a Doctor of Philosophy focusing on nursing research and nursing education from Azusa Pacific University (2015). He has taught for over a decade in traditional, hybrid, and online undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. He is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and practices clinically in retail health care. His nursing background includes pediatrics, neonatal and pediatric critical care, nursing management, and primary care for pediatric and adult populations. He joined West Coast University in 2015.