High School and a manager at Sergio's Mexican and Seafood Restaurant. Before moving to Klamath Falls, he was a contributor to National Public Radio and a reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland, Oregon. He has a degree in political science from George Fox University and was a Ralph Bunche fellow at Duke University, where he studied political economics regarding immigration. His research and work has been published by The Oregonian, The Newberg Graphic, The Herald and News, and Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University.