Born and raised in the small town of Greenwood, Florida, just ten miles from the Georgia/ Alabama line. Joined the United States Navy in 1984 and retired in 2004 as a Chief Hospital Corpsman. Served in Operation Desert Storm ('91) and Operation Iraqi Freedom ('03). Trained as an Independent Duty Corpsman and deployed to South America, Africa, Asia, Micronesia, Australia, and many more. After retiring from the Navy, worked disaster relief in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Completed BA in Theatre/Acting at the University of West Florida in 2013. Has two children, Heather and Nathan. Heather graduated with her Masters in Public Health and Nathan is a recent graduate from the PSC Nursing Program.