About Me

Born in Redbank New Jersey on march 1st, 1986, I am the first born of my family. I grew up in Shark River Hills where upon my 18th birthday I moved to Colts Neck. I have one brother, Jesse and two sisters Ashley and Alexis. I also have one niece, Maci and one nephew Jake, named after me, (my middle name). My mother Tracey, passed in October of 2020 and my father Michael still lives in New Jersey where he runs a business called Lawn Doctor.

I joined the Army at the age of 23 and spent 7 years in the US Army Infantry,10th Mountain Division, deploying twice. Once to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and once to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. I have many accomplishments of which I am proud of. Such as becoming a non-commissioned officer and leader, developing and training soldiers, along with opportunities to serve alongside our Special Operations units.

I was Honorably Discharged May of 2017 and began my Academic Career the following year. I currently live with my girlfriend, Trista whom I have been with for over 6 years.