Dr. Fields graduated with honors from Telfair County High School in 2003. Throughout high school, he worked a range of jobs, from being the chef at a local pizza place and working at the local hardware store, to loading watermelons for local farmers and working for Coca Cola. Following his first year of college, Dr. Fields volunteered for two years as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in London, England.

After returning from England, he graduated from South Georgia College, in Douglas, with an Associate of Science degree and then again with the highest honors from Valdosta State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, in 2009. During his college years, he served as a college senator, president and vice-president of dental clubs, a liaison between the dental and medical clubs, and founder of the dental club at Valdosta State University. Dr. Fields was accepted into dental school at MCG in 2010. While in dental school he was voted by his peers and professors to receive the Ralph McKinney Omicron Kappa Upsilon – Professionalism Award, which is given to a student based, in part, on the following traits: “Positive Role Model, Ethical, Moral, Trustworthy, Honest, Attitude of Service, A classmate that consistently conducts their self with class and humility, and is always willing to take time to help others, even without being asked to do so.”