I possess a varied professional background from serving in the U.S. Army to curating museum collections to editing books of many disciplines.I earned a master's degree in acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture in Newton where I completed the Chinese Acupuncture Studies track. I also studied acupuncture and Chinese herbology at Emperor's College in Los Angeles. I maintain a daily Qi Gong and yoga practice. In addition to my master's degree. in acupuncture, I also possess a bachelor's degree in comparative literature and a master's degree.in anthropology.