I grew up in Columbia, South Carolina attending Dutch Fork High School. After high school, I attended College of Charleston where I earned my Bachelor degrees in History and Political Science. After college, I worked in banking for a few years, then decided I wanted to go back to school to get my MAT in Social Studies at USC-Columbia. After graduating with my MAT degree, I taught US History, Government and Economics at Irmo High School for two years. My wife and I moved to Houston, Texas for a year where I taught IB Psychology and US History. We then moved back to South Carolina and are excited to be closer to home. In my free time, I like to hang out with my family and friends, especially my 3 daughters.