Graduated from the University Of Missouri Law School in 2005, with Juris Doctorate Degree, Graduated from Drury University with honors in 2000, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Bachelor of Arts in History, while at Drury University was President of Phi Alpha Theta from 1999 to 2000.
After graduating law school began practice as an Assistant City Prosecuting Attorney, Springfield, Missouri in November 2005, currently the Assistant Editor for the MMLA newsletter. As an Assistant Prosecutor, primary responsibilities include prosecuting city ordinance violations.