Hey there, my name is Brian, and I am in pursuit of a degree in secondary education. I was born in Boston, Massachusetts, traveled a bunch growing up you would have thought I was the son of a military parent, sure wasn't though. I spent most of my childhood between Maine, Massachusetts, and Colorado. I attended Mitchell High School here in Colorado Springs where I was a five sport athlete as well as a four year member of the AFJROTC award winning program. After high school I joined the United States Marine Corps and unfortunately my career was cut short due to an unforeseen medical condition. 

Upon discharge, I became a student coach for the Women's Basketball program at Lamar Community College. As our president stated, life throws you curves and I had a couple knuckleballs I swung and missed early on in life and spent the rest of my twenties learning from mistakes and growing as a man as best a parentless boy could do. I started my adult journey a little rough but I managed to get a hold of it quickly and became a cajun trained chef in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There I worked my way to being a kitchen manager as well as working various catering crews. After returning to Colorado I spent four seasons as a concessions supervisor at Coors Field and other sporting and concert venues. 

Now back in school I fill in when I can at concerts as security as well as CC hockey games. When life gives you lemons, you gotta make some lemonade. I will do what it takes to keep you motivated on your path to your goals and dreams. The key to success is being able to learn from mistakes and keep moving forward in life. Some of the hardest times in life will make some of the strongest people you will ever meet, remember that everyone is taking a different walk in life and are going through different mountains and valleys. So, treat others with kindness and respect everyone's situations and do your best to offer an ear to listen and respond with a positive solution when needed.

Hello, my name is Marln Jaramillo, and I am from a small town in northern New Mexico. I spent most of my childhood wrestling and being outdoors. As soon as I graduated high school, I joined the Army and spent the next 12 years in the service. My enlistment took me to a ton of awesome places, and some that weren’t so great. My favorite duty station was Fort Campbell, Kentucky because hunting and fishing in Tennessee made some of my best memories. 

After the military I had no idea what to do and PPSC was there to help light the way. I am currently pursuing a degree in cybersecurity and working at the MVP office over at the Centennial Campus. One thing about the military that you cannot find anywhere else is the sense of comradery and this is my motivation for being a member of the SVO.