- AA Adirondack Community college (SUNY)
- BS University College University of Maryland - Political Science & Criminal Justice - Magna Cum laude
- MA American Military University - Intelligence Studies - Summa cum laude
- MA Oklahoma University - Magna cum laude
- Ph.D. Leiden University
Veteran USMC - Embedded Service Iraq and Afghanistan (2010 -2012) - Assistant Professor at Rabdan Academy (2018 - 2023) - Consultant Rabdan Academy (2023...)