Undergraduate studies at Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD (now Northern State University).

Attended Northwestern College of Chiropractic (NWCC) in St. Paul, MN - graduated in 1978.

Joined father (Dr. Richard J. "R.J." Ivey) and practiced together until June 1980.

Assumed practice following death of Dr. R.J. Ivey, continued private practice until September 30, 2015.

Sold practice to hired associate of 6 years, Dr. T.J. Johnson on October 1, 2015 and retired.

Relocated from Aberdeen, SD to Sioux Falls, SD in July 2016.

Past SDCA President 1996-1998, Vice-President 1994-1996, and 2-term District 5 Director.

Past SDCA Chiropractor of the Year in 2000.

Selected for memebership as a FICC (Fellow of the International College of Chiropractors) honorary Fellow in 2004.

Alternate SD state Delegate to the ACA 1994-2003.

SD state Delegate to the ACA 2003-2015.

2-time recipeint of the Dr. Kerwin Winkler National Service Award.