I’ve called Irvine home since the late 1980s. In 1996, I retired as a Personnel Officer from the U.S. Marine Corps after serving at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. After my time in the Marines, I transitioned into public education, teaching for about 13 years and later serving as a school principal for an additional 14 years. I hold a doctorate in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne.