Vernon grew up in the Central Valley in California, considered the “Bread Basket of the World,” where he received his AA (Associates in Arts) in Business Administration from the local Community College, and later his BS (Bachelor of Science) in Business Management, with a concentration in Human Resources, from California State University, Stanislaus. He started working in long-term care as the HR/payroll coordinator at Ayers in March 2021, before being promoted to business office manager in December 2021. Being a part of his elementary school choir and visiting all the long-term care centers in his hometown brought him tremendous amounts of joy.