BA, MA, Montclair State University. Special interests in community engagement, youth development and community organizing; As a first-generation college graduate, working in community-based nonprofits, local government, and in higher education, have enabled him to create strong connections with those interested in advancing the futures of the students, families and communities he has served. Completed the Executive Leadership Institute for College Opportunity Professionals at Cornell University, 2019. SLC, 2022 -