I like learning how to make things as much as I like making them. I studied engineering, business, fine arts, industrial design, and furniture design across more than two decades at six different institutions before receiving my BFA from the University of Central Oklahoma. A few years later, I received my MFA from the Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis. I taught graphic design at the University of Central Oklahoma from 2014–2022. I taught Furniture Design and Industrial Design at Kansas State University from 2022–2024. Currently, I teach Furniture Design and Industrial Design at Appalachian State University.

As a professional, I have worked as a graphic designer, web designer, hi-tech project manager, business consultant, and even a CNC ice sculptor. I played guitar for the industrial metal band Ministry during the 1992 Lollapalooza Tour, and I was also in several other bands during the 90s. I was an audio and video producer for RollingStone.com from 1997–1999 and then transitioned to streaming media project management during the early to mid 2000s. I worked as a volunteer on an organic farm in Maine, and I lived on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua for a couple of years in the late 2000s. I went back to school after that, and I have been designing, teaching, and making ever since.