Education and Honors
- Doctor of Optometry, 1998
- UMSL, School of Optometry, St. Louis, Missouri
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1994
- University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
- Clinical Internships
- Speciality Contact Lenses - Yager & Associates, Orlando, Florida
- Ocular Pathology - VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Institutional - East St. Louis Optometric Center, East St. Louis, Illinois
- Pediatric/Vision Therapy - Sullivan & Associates, Wichita, Kansas
- Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Fraternity
- Board Certified Therapeutic Licenses in Kansas and Missouri
Associations and Community Service
- American Optometric Association
- Kansas Optometric Association
- Heart of America Contact Lens Society
- Missions to Cap-Haitien, Haiti