- Military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, six Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, the Basic Parachutist Badge and the Expert Infantry Badge.
- Served in the 12th Special Forces Group out of Moffett Field in Mountainview, California.
- Was among some of the first American Special Operations Forces into Kuwait City during its liberation.
- Veteran of the Persian Gulf War. His Detachment was awarded the Army Valorous Unit Citation, the unit equivalent of the Silver Star Medal.
- Spent 12 years in the United States Army Reserve in Infantry and Special Operations units.
- Has both an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute and an MA in Theatre Arts from Humboldt State University.
- Aqaba, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: leave of absence from the American University of Sharjah to teach directing theory and and serve as Director of Academic Affairs at the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts during its inaugural year (2008-2009). (July 2008)
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Teaching Film Production, History & Criticism at the American University of Sharjah since 2002. (August 2002)
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