I have studied at St. Louis University where I studied Biology, Biochemistry, Anthropology, Archaeology, and the Fine Arts. After leaving college I enlisted as a Cryptologic Language Analyst in the United States Air Force. I attended Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. After graduating from basic training I was stationed at the Presidio of Monterey in Monterey, CA where I attended the Defense Language Institute and studied Mandarin Chinese. Upon graduating from the Defense Language Institute I was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, HI. After serving in the Air Force I moved to Chicago, IL where I worked as a Mandarin Speaking Flight Attendant for American Airlines. I am now the Head of Administration for a small utilities contracting company in St. Louis, while working on writing and publishing my first Fantasy/Fiction novel. In my free time I enjoy a great deal of diverse activities including sculpting, drawing, graphic design, SFX-Makeup, composing and performing music, sleight of hand, unicycling, reading, writing, playing video games, spelunking, flying, as well as designing, building, and launching model rockets.