- 22+ years martial arts instructor (Black Belt in Tang Soo Do, Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian JiuJitsu, Combat Hap Ki Do, Mixed Martial Arts)
- Retired professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter
- Police Officer, Firefighter, and Medical First Responder (13 years as Reservist, 8 years sworn)
- Subject control instructor/roleplayer at the Kalamazoo Law Enforcement Training Center for 9+ years
- Competed for the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter and for Bellator
- Use-of-force/Subject Control subject matter expert Independent Contractor to MI-CIS (Michigan-crisis intervention system) of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M. D. School of Medicine
- Masters degree in Human Performance from Western Michigan University, Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology
