Education - 
Master of Arts in History – East Carolina University 
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies – Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Associate of Applied Science  – Isothermal Community College
Certifications & Professional Development - 
Certificate Programs
  - Municipal and County Administration Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – School of Government
- Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution, Hillsdale College
- Certificate in The Second World Wars, Hillsdale College
- Certificate in American Heritage: From Colonial Settlement to Current Day, Hillsdale College
- Certificate in The Presidency and The Constitution, Hillsdale College
- Certificate in Ancient Christianity, Hillsdale College
- Certificate in The Great American Story: A Land of Hope, Hillsdale College
- Certificate in Introduction to Western Philosophy, Hillsdale College
- Certificate in Civil Rights in American History, Hillsdale College
- Certificate in Economics 101: The Principles of Free Market Economics, Hillsdale College
 
FEMA Emergency Management Institute Certifications
  - Conduct and Behavior
- Public Information Officer Awareness
- Social Media in Emergency Management 
- Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
- Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200
- Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan
- Leadership and Influence
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for Alert Originators
- An Introduction to the National Incident Management System 
- National Response Framework, An Introduction
- Active Shooter: What You Can Do
- National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview