BA, West Virginia University, Religious Studies, 2005
attended Palmer Theological Seminary-WV Program,
2005-present

Military: WV Army National Guard, 2000-06, sergeant
2003-06 (activated Feb. 2003-Apr. 2004, served in Iraq
War, didn't see combat)

Political: WVU Young Democrats, 2001-05 (Vice
President, 2002-03, 2004-05; PR committee chair,
Apr.-Sept. 2004; Policy Committee chair, 2004-05;
associate member while activated)

WV Young Democrats, 2001-present

WVU Students United for Separation of Church and
State, 2002-05 (Founding Member, President, 2002-03,
2004-05; associate member while activated)

staff columnist, The Daily Athenaeum (WVU student
newspaper with one of the 10 highest circulations of
all West Virginia newspapers), 2004-05, more columns
picked up by wire services than any other columnist
during tenure volunteer for seven different campaigns, 2002-04