David attended high school at Park View Sr. High in South Hill, Virginia where he participated in FFA and 4H. In 1992, he was awarded first place individual in both the FFA and 4H soil judging competitions.

After graduating from high school, David attended college at Virginia Tech pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Crop, Soil & Environmental Science and a minor in Environmental Science, for which he received a diploma for in 1996. While at Virginia Tech he worked several summers with private soil consultants evaluating soils for drainfields.  He was also a member of Virginia Tech’s award winning soil judging team.

Upon graduation from college, David accepted a position with Fauquier County as a soil technician and in 1997 was promoted to Assistant County Soil Scientist where his primary duties included updating the County's soil survey and providing detailed soil maps for development potential and agricultural uses. In mid-2000 he left Fauquier County and joined a private soil consulting firm.

In early 2004, Dave decided to leave the private sector and return to Fauquier County as the County Soil Scientist. He continued to consult privately on weekends and in early 2005 left Fauquier County and became co-owner of Dominion Soil Science, Inc.

Current certifications include:

• Virginia Certified Professional Soil Scientist
• Authorized Onsite Soil Evaluator
• National Sanitation Foundation Onsite Water and Wastewater Inspector