I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Throughout my childhood I was constantly involved in athletics including soccer, baseball, basketball, futsal and wrestling. I graduated from Lafayette High School in 2008 and then attended Truman State University, where I earned my BS in Exercise Science in 2012 and my MAE in 2013. I then began teaching PE/Health at the New American Prepatory Academy which is now known as Nahed Chapman New American Academy. I have been teaching at NCNAA for 12 years now. As well as teaching, I am also the boy's soccer coach at NCNAA.