Michael Hayden has a Bachelor of Science degree in Corrections and Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management. He worked in the field of corrections for over 25 years and worked with clients with a broad range of crimes. After that, He taught college courses in criminal justice for twenty years. Michael was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky but has spent the last fifty-three years in Albuquerque, New Mexico where it is truly the land of enchantment. He is married and is retired from the criminal justice field.