He graduated from Lawrence University in 2018, with a degree in international relations and a minor in Latin American studies. Prior to NIJC, he interned at the Middle East Institute in Washington D.C. where he helped edit the Institute’s academic journal. While attending university, he conducted field-research on security issues and youth empowerment in Sierra Leone, Morocco and Jamaica. He has also worked with local organizations like The Pilsen Alliance in fighting for reforms in affordable housing, education, and immigration.