I graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and I earned my Master of Business Administration from Grantham University. My doctorate is in Chiropractic Medicine with a certification in Acupuncture from the National University of Health Sciences. I completed the 300-hour coursework for the post-doctorate diplomate program in Internal Medicine, Diplomate for the American Board of Chiropractic Internists (DABCI) and passed the 2 corresponding National Board Examinations. I am the founder and CEO of Back to Health Functional Medicine, Nutrition Education Program Coordinator for "Healthy Eating for a Healthy Waistline," an Adjunct Professor in Anatomy and Physiology at St. Pete College, a Best Selling Author, and a Functional Medicine Professional Consultant.