Welcome to my Notion page! I’m an information security professional and educator in Asheville, NC. This is where I write about technology and issues in higher education.

🖋 Recent Posts


How AI Will Change Everything: And Why You Can’t Ignore It

💼  Current Role


Senior Program Faculty in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance **degree track **at Western Governors University.

🎓  Education


I hold an Ed.S. in Higher Education—Community College and University Leadership Concentration from Appalachian State University.

I also hold a M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy **from the University of Maryland, and I’m a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Massachusetts where I earned a B.S. in Information Technology with a Business Minor.

🎯  Knowledge & Skills


My domains of specialization within the Information Security field include:

My domains of specialization within the Education field include:

📣  Other Activities


I’m the Founder and Organizer of the DEF CON 828 ethical hacking group, and I’m the SouthEast LinuxFest Asheville Community Manager.

I’m also a resolute advocate for consumer privacy and, as a first-generation college graduate, an ardent supporter of equal access to education for all.

📬  Contact