Mike earned a B.S. in Fire Administration while working as a career firefighter where he retired as the Fire Chief. Still active in the Fire and EMS community where he serves on 3 NFPA technical committees and is still active as a Paramedic. Mike has been writing code since he was first introduced to his Apple IIe in 1985. Mike is currently pursuing his Masters in Business Administrtion with a concentration in Public Administration (MBA, PAD). Today Mike is a web developer and designer, which has always been his passion, besides coffee.