Experience

North Greenville University

• Tigerville, SC

• Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies / Christian Studies

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Courses Taught: • Introduction to Criminal Justice • Ethics and Criminal Justice • Law Enforcement Use of Force • Terrorism • Privacy Law • Biblical Foundations of Criminal Justice • Hermeneutics / Principles of Biblical Interpretation • Principles of Theological Research and Writing • New Testament Survey • Old Testament Survey • Freshman Honors Seminar (Christian Worldview) Courses Taught: • Introduction to Criminal Justice • Ethics and Criminal Justice • Law Enforcement Use of Force • Terrorism • Privacy Law • Biblical Foundations of Criminal Justice • Hermeneutics / Principles of Biblical Interpretation • Principles of Theological Research and Writing • New Testament Survey • Old Testament Survey • Freshman Honors Seminar (Christian Worldview)



Southern Wesleyan University

• Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Adjunct Professor, Schools of Business and Religion

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2019

  Courses Taught: • Business Law and Government Regulation • Old Testament Survey • New Testament Survey • Basic Christian Beliefs Courses Taught: • Business Law and Government Regulation • Old Testament Survey • New Testament Survey • Basic Christian Beliefs



Swanson Financial Partners, LLC

• Travelers Rest, SC

• Senior Sales Consultant for Group Health Insurance

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Served as a liaison between SFP and potential clients • Assisted with group health insurance presentations • Edited documents and company materials • Offered guidance during the implementation of group insurance plans • Served as a liaison between SFP and potential clients • Assisted with group health insurance presentations • Edited documents and company materials • Offered guidance during the implementation of group insurance plans



Supreme Court of North Carolina

• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Judicial Extern to the Honorable Paul M. Newby

  • May 2011 - Jun 2011

  • Drafted memos for petitions for discretionary review. • Reviewed and summarized recent court of appeals’ opinions. • Created a PowerPoint presentation for a Continuing Legal Education course. • Drafted memos for petitions for discretionary review. • Reviewed and summarized recent court of appeals’ opinions. • Created a PowerPoint presentation for a Continuing Legal Education course.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Chapel Hill, NC

• Research Assistant to the Asst. Dean for Legal Writing and Academic Success

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Created and tested questions for Core Grammar for Lawyers, an online grammar learning program for law students and practicing attorneys. • Evaluated numerous sample questions for accuracy and readability. • Tailored questions to address several recurring grammatical errors that both students and lawyers often commit. • Created and tested questions for Core Grammar for Lawyers, an online grammar learning program for law students and practicing attorneys. • Evaluated numerous sample questions for accuracy and readability. • Tailored questions to address several recurring grammatical errors that both students and lawyers often commit.



City of Raleigh

• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Recruit, Raleigh Police Academy, 91st Session

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2009

  • Gained first-hand knowledge of how officers are trained to enforce the law. • Earned the Academic Award for highest GPA throughout the Academy. • Completed an extensive research project for the police psychologist. • Gained first-hand knowledge of how officers are trained to enforce the law. • Earned the Academic Award for highest GPA throughout the Academy. • Completed an extensive research project for the police psychologist.



North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

• Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• SBI Intern

  • Aug 2007 - Nov 2007

  • Gathered and compiled non-sensitive information for various cases. • Viewed federal and state court proceedings. • Observed SBI agents in the performance of their duties. • Gathered and compiled non-sensitive information for various cases. • Viewed federal and state court proceedings. • Observed SBI agents in the performance of their duties.