[4] As of 2016, he was an undergraduate student in computational physics and intended to pursue a master's degree and a career in finance with a focus on quantitative analysis.

At the 2011 U.S. Nationals, he placed seventh in the short program and first in the free skate to win the silver medal.

[12] During the 2014–15 season, Dornbush won the gold medal at his ISU Challenger Series assignment, the 2014 Lombardia Trophy.

During the 2015–16 season, Dornbush trained with both Tammy Gambill in Riverside and Jonathan Cassar at IceTown Carlsbad.

[4] He finished sixth at the 2015 U.S. International Classic, seventh at the 2015 Cup of China, and eighth at the 2015 NHK Trophy.