Dakota Walker was born in Texas and spent the majority of his youth and twenties as a Hoosier. At Indiana University he would be a first generation college student earning his BSW in 2013 and his MSW in 2017. Once graduated, Dakota found himself providing therapy in an assortment of settings. He would eventually move towards teaching, a passion since his time at IU Bloomington. Over the last decade he has planted thousands of trees (especially ginkgo trees).