Mike graduated from the Arizona Automotive Institute in Glendale, Arizona in 1977. He received a certificate in automatic transmission repair from Clark College in 1978 and completed an Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology in 1994. Mike worked as an automotive technician for various dealerships and independent service facilities from 1978 until accepting a faculty position in the Clark College Automotive Department. He has been teaching automotive technology full-time since 1995. In 2009, Mike was named Motor Age Training/ASE Master Automotive & L-1 Technician of the Year. He is also a certified Toyota Technician Education Network (T-TEN) instructor. In addition, Mike holds an ASE Master Automobile Technician certification, and ASE Advanced certifications in Engine Performance and Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicles. Mike continues to work part-time in summer for a local independent vehicle repair facility.