Howard's formal education included Defiance College and Bethany Theological Seminary. Howard has also had studies and encounters with The Rosicrucians AMORC, The Rosicrucian Fellowship, Astara, The Monroe Institute, Sri Swami Satchidananda (founder of Integral Yoga), Leonard Orr (founder of Baba Ji Yoga). He has served as an Occupational Therapy assistant since 1978 and has experience in physical disabilities, psychiatry and Geriatrics.