The Journey

The best part of having a diverse background is the ability to train, develop, and connect with a wide range of people. Not everyone learns the same way—and that’s something I’ve experienced firsthand throughout my career.

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On September 21, 1993, at just 17 years old, I joined the U.S. Coast Guard (with a signed permission slip from my parents). My journey started in the engine room, assisting diesel mechanics—an entry-level role that set the foundation for everything that followed.

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Eventually, I transitioned into food service, where I spent the next twelve years honing my skills and ultimately managing kitchens both afloat and ashore. Along the way, I also completed Navy diving school. At the time, the Coast Guard didn’t have dedicated divers, so we took on diving responsibilities in addition to our primary roles. Later in my career, as full-time diver positions were introduced, I chose to step out of my comfort zone and take on that challenge.

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Across both roles—cook and diver—I naturally gravitated toward training and development. It’s where I thrived. I learned early on that people don’t all learn the same way, and the ability to adapt your approach is what makes training effective. I’m proud to say that the people I trained consistently went on to perform at a high level.

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By the time I retired, I had gained a wide range of experience—but I had also fallen behind on emerging technology. After a moment where that gap became very clear, I made a commitment: whatever company I joined next, and whatever systems they used, I would fully commit to mastering them.

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After retiring, I attended the University of Houston, graduating at the top of my college with a degree in Construction Management and a minor in Business Administration. I entered the construction industry as a project manager with a large Houston-based general contractor and quickly followed through on that commitment—fully immersing myself in Procore.

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Within my first year, I was offered the role of Construction Technology Manager. In that position, I was responsible for maximizing Procore across the company—supporting over 700 users and 600 active projects. It was a fast-paced, high-demand environment that pushed me to not only understand the platform, but to train others in a way that worked for them—field teams, office staff, and leadership alike.

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During this time, Procore invited me to lead the Houston Area Procore User Group. Through that experience, I connected with professionals from a wide range of companies and quickly saw a common theme—people needed practical, flexible guidance on how to actually use the platform in their day-to-day work.

That realization led me to start Course Consulting.

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Today, my focus is simple: equip individuals and teams with the knowledge they need to confidently use Procore—through training that adapts to how people actually learn and how teams actually build.