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 YouTube Channel where I review guns and ammo. 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 am still 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 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 wife and children and run my own business. God has truly blessed us.