Shawn Kass was born in Killeen Texas. He attended a series of colleges while serving as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He earned five degrees in subjects including Mathematics, Psychology, Education, and Secure Computer Systems Networking. While on active duty from 1997 to 2006, he was stationed stateside in Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. and while overseas, he served in several Middle East locations. Upon exiting the service, Shawn became a high school math and science teacher educating students in Washington, D.C., England, Michigan, and Florida. He currently lives in Florida with his wonderful wife, where he is currently teaching at a local school.