While a bit unusual for a writer to post a resumé on their website, I think it’s important for readers to know who a writer is outside of their time spent at the keyboard. No one should be opining on world issues, philosophy, or history without readers knowing who they are, who they’ve worked for, or what interest they have in advancing a particular opinion. It drives me crazy when I click on somebody’s op-ed and all I see is their name and face. So by revealing my professional background, travel, education, and organizations I donate to, I hope you can get some idea of who I am and what perspective I write from.

Professional Background

  • Infantry (Spc.), United States Army | 2011-2013

  • Civil Affairs attachment (Cpl.), US Army Reserve | 2013-2016

  • Union Organizer, AFL-CIO, Texas | 2014

  • Organizer for the Military Veteran Caucus, Democratic National Committee, Texas | 2014-2015

  • State Coordinator, Martin O’Malley 2016 presidential campaign, Texas | 2015-2016

  • DoD Contractor/“Guardian Angel”, Triple Canopy, Afghanistan | 2016-2018

  • Middle East Advisor on Board of Advisors, Humanists Global | 2019

  • DoD Contractor/QRF, Triple Canopy, Israel | 2018-2021

✘ In 2020 I left the Democrats when “wokeism”, Wall Street, and pandemic hysteria took over the party.

  • DoD Contractor/QRF, Continuity Global Solutions, Kosovo | 2021

✘ Between 2021-2023, I became a “counter-cultural cultural conservative” and converted to Catholicism.

  • Freelance Consultant, Israel (Gaza War) | 2023-2024

  • DoD Contractor/QRF, GardaWorld, Haiti (Chérizier Revolt) | 2024

Professional Courses & Certifications

  • Evasive Driving/High Threat Vehicle Engagement, Academi | 2016

  • Extreme Close Quarters Concepts, ShivWorks | 2021

  • Maritime Security/Anti-Piracy Certification, Marine Advisors Corporation | 2022

Travel

Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Netherlands, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Germany, Curaçao, Argentina, Romania, Canada, Israel, West Bank, Egypt, Greece, Ukraine, England, France, Spain, Jordan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Haiti

Education

  • Journalism, Faulkner University | 2009-2010 [Dropped Out]

  • Philosophy, University of North Texas | 2010, 2013-2014 [Dropped Out]

  • Philosophy, Franciscan University of Steubenville | [Currently Attending]

Audited Courses: Modern Jewish History (University of Wisconsin); Catholic History & Theology (New Saint Thomas Institute); Athens & Sparta (Hillsdale College); Classic Children’s Literature (Hillsdale College); History of Sex Work (Renegade University); Philosophy of Nietzsche (Renegade University); The War On Beauty In The 21st Century (Renegade University)

Donations

Association of Hebrew Catholics, Friends of the IDF, St. Michael’s Abbey, Catholic Answers, NRA