is a senior technical writer in the energy industry who previously worked in technical roles for engineering companies, higher education facilities, and aerospace metrology labs. He is also a poet with several publishing credits to his name who plans to become a novelist. He is a part-time student at the American Academy of Bookbinding, learning the ancient art from some of the world's most renowned binders. And finally, he is a graduate student at St. John's College, studying timeless human wisdom through deep dives into the greatest books ever written.

Previously, he served five years in the US Navy as a gas turbine technician and graduated from Colorado State University with a BA.