Graduated in 1981 from Independence High School in Glendale, Arizona.
Graduated in 1996 from Gateway Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree, with Distinction and Honors.
Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society of Community Colleges in 1996.
Graduated from Arizona State University in 1999 with a B.S. in Microbiology.
For the last 15 years, worked as either a Microbiologist or Chemist in the Medical and Semi-Condutor Industry.
