Thad graduated from Wayland Baptist University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Special Education and in 2015 with a Masters of Arts in Counseling.  He specializes in addiction and sexuality mental health needs.  He has worked with people with Intellectual Disability for over 15 years and currently works in the Behavioral Health Department at the Lubbock State Supported Living Center.  In his free time he enjoys spending time with family, including his two dogs, traveling, movies of all genres, and helping to make each day better than the last.