After high school, I knew at the time that I wasn't "cut-out" to go to a university right away. I worked a myriad of trades such as plumbing & for EMS.   I later became an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad until 2008 when the recession happened, I was laid off. Everything happens for a reason, so I set out to finish my undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado. Later I graduated from The University of Kentucky Dental School. After dental school I attended the University's residency program to obtain advanced training in oral surgery, implantology, and IV sedation.