ABOUT

ABOUT BEYOND SECLUSION AND ME

I have had a passion for the outdoors (hunting, fishing, hiking,..and SHOOTING) for as long as I can remember. I also love to find great deals on things I enjoy such as guns and shooting supplies and sharing those with others. A lot has changed over the past several years and Beyond Seclusion was created out of a desire to follow this passion. I am known for being honest and direct. These are qualities I bring to everything I do at Beyond Seclusion and what you can expect. When it comes to a business, Customer Service is EVERYTHING.

BEFORE “BEYOND SECLUSION”

As most of you reading this will have come to my page via my gun and ammo reviews, articles, and searches. You will also see I offer online courses in several subjects and have other things listed on my webpage. Common sense would lead one to ask “how is a guy that shoots and reviews guns and ammo for a living qualified to teach these subjects?”
Before COVID and changes in education, I had a VERY different career path:

  • I earned both my bachelor of science in nursing and my master of science in nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. I earned my EdS in 2018 in Leadership and Education from Doane University. I was a registered nurse and was formerly a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve where I served as a training officer and an Acute Adult Nurse Practitioner.
  • I was a Professor and taught leadership and pathophysiology at Doane University for the RN-to-BSN program. As a nurse, I worked in the ICU and also did Hemodialysis.
  • I began teaching at the age of 21, teaching Human Anatomy Labs as an undergraduate while in nursing school at the University of Nebraska. I have taught at several colleges and Universities in Nebraska teaching: pharmacology, pathophysiology, human anatomy and physiology, basic medical/surgical nursing, and leadership courses.
  • I was the Executive Director for the Southeast Nebraska Area Health Education Center for five years where I presented to thousands of K12 and college students on academic success and study skills and worked with healthcare professionals providing continuing education.
  • I authored The Keys To Success: Unlocking College Achievement, Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide, and Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology: Workbook and Study Guide as well as reviewing textbooks, lab manuals, and exam questions for Elsevier and Pearson.

As I started looking into being self-employed and move away from the constraints and “tradition” of the University environment, I started publishing books and online courses. This is also when my YouTube channel started and “Beyond Seclusion” was born.

I currently live in SE Nebraska with my AMAZING children and run my own business. God has truly blessed us.