In my nearly four decades, I have done the following:

1. Certified Firefighter, State of Virginia (Firefighter 1 & 2, HazMat1, Hazmat Ops, IFSAC curriculum)
2. Correctional officer, Private contractor, State of Oklahoma
3. College Degree Holder, BS Safety Tech, Oklahoma State Univerity
4. Five years professional Fire Suppression engineer (Including Architectural work, CAD design)
5. Security Officer, CLEET Certified. Armed, and unarmed.
6. Bodyguard.
7. Head of Operations (safety) for a major Oklahoma-based Convention.
8. Five years Professional IT/Help Desk work (laptops, desktops)
9. MS Network Admin Certified.
10. Two Years Ishenryo Karate, current studying Brazilian Jujitsu
11. Five years European weapons based Marshal Arts (SCA)

At the end of the day, I am a man who has adapted to and overcomes many of life's challenges, and I have both the stories and skills to show for it. I'm a diplomat who knows how to throw a mean right hook when he has to, and I'm a strategist who wants to land the fewest possible blows to win a flight. I'm a writer who knows the power of the written word, and I'm a strategist who knows what taking the "long view" means, and how it can pay off.