Graduated from Burlington Central High School, where I competed in both Football and Baseball all 4 years of high school. Team captain for both Football and Baseball Junior and Senior year, as well as earning State All-Academic team Senior year. I attended Elgin Community College where I earned my Associates Degree with honors. After that, I took Elgin Community College's Basic Operations Firefighter class. In that class, I humbly earned class valedictorian, as well as the class leadership award that was voted on by my peers.