He received his Ed.D. from The George Washington University and earned his position as a public school principal. After his thirteen year tenure as a public school administrator in the Tidewater area, he arrived at Regent University in July 2013. He has a keen understanding and appreciation of leadership both academically and experientially. He possesses expertise not only in curriculum and instructional leadership, data analysis, leading change, and leadership theory, but also social justice issues in education.