2014 Master of Fine Arts, painting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts, painting, Sonoma State University, Cotati, CA
2006-2009 Classes in Tree Health, Arboriculture, Tree ID, and Aesthetic Pruning, Santa Rosa Junior College and Merritt College in Oakland
2001 Permaculture Design Course and Certificate, Bullock Brothers Permaculture Homestead, Deer Harbor, WA
1997-1999 Apprenticeship in Horticulture at Camp Joy Gardens, Boulder Creek, CA
1992-1993 University of California, Santa Cruz
1989-1992 Santa Rosa High School