Dale grew up in Houston, Texas and graduated from Baylor University with a BBA in Entrepreneurship and a minor in Religion. In college Dale spent his summers serving at Kanakuk Kamps as a Counselor, Unit Coordinator, Social Media Director, and Programs Director. After graduating from Baylor, Dale went on to the Watermark Institute where he worked in student ministry at Watermark Community Church in Dallas. Dale has been on staff with Vertical for over four years and his passion is to connect students to the church and to see students learn how to abide in Jesus.