Education
In addition to continuously learning new technologies during both my professional career and my personal side projects, I have the following formal education background:
B.A./Ed. in English/Secondary Education
September 2005 - March 2009
Western Washington University
Before completing my time in the Air Force, I had already enrolled at Western Washington University for Fall 2005, so that I could immediately continue my education. I completed both the English major and the Secondary Education program. Capping my degree and completing my certification for teaching at the secondary level, I taught for one semester at a local high school as a English teaching intern. I earned a 3.71 GPA on English classes, a 3.64 GPA on education classes, and an overall 3.56 GPA.
B.A. General Requirements
January 2004 - March 2005
University of South Carolina
During the the latter portion of my time in the Air Force, I opted to continue my education by taking all courses available through the University of South Carolina. There was not a wide variety of choices available at night, but I managed to work many 100-level courses in around my military schedule, and I earned 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) and a GPA of 3.75.
A.A.S. in Electronic Systems Technology
July 2001 - June 2004
Community College of the Air Force
I jumped on every educational opportunity I could during my time in the Air Force, and that included many technical schools. The first two I completed were Electronic Principles and Satellite, Wideband, and Telemetry Systems. Overall, I had a 97% course average and earned the Distinguished Graduate award. In order to complete the Associates of Applied Science degree, I had to take general university courses (e.g., English, math, etc.) through the University of South Carolina and transfer the credits toward my A.A.S. By the time the credits went through, I had already earned over 70 semester hours through the Community College of the Air Force, and I continued that education even after receiving my degree.