I grew up near Chicago, Illinois.

1983-85 I served in the U.S. Army in Germany. I served in the Army Reserves for eleven years while attending university.

1992 I received my BA in the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

1996 Began teaching in Korea at BCM Academy in Pusan.

2000 Taught English for credit course at Kyeongju University, Kyeongju.

2001 Served in the U.S. Peace Corps as a Secondary/Tertiary Education/Community Development Volunteer, Republic of Georgia

2003 Returned to Korea to teach at the academy and primary and secondary education.

2006 English for credit courses at Dankook University, Cheonan

2008 English for credit course at Dongguk University, Seoul

2012 KAIST College of Business