Cody earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from ISU in 2013. After graduation he started a small business to sell his artwork and show it around central Iowa and beyond. In 2018 he joined AmeriCorps. During his time with AmeriCorps, he served at the non-profit ArtForce Iowa where he was able to use his artistic skill and passion to help youth in need through art. Wanting to continue his work, he joined the CWRTP team in 2020 as a Program Assistant shortly after finishing his service term.