Dr. Schoonover grew up in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. He has served Southwest Dallas County and Northern Ellis County for the past 33 years. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Dental Branch in 1988. Dr Schoonover has been married to his high school sweetheart, Melissa, for 42 years. They have three children. Dr. Schoonover spends his free time with family and friends and enjoys tending his plumeria plants, which, most, he has grown from seeds.