I graduated from Baylor University as a triple major in Management, International Business and Spanish. I spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands which prompted my lifelong wanderlust which has taken me to over 60 countries across 6 continents. I then attended Harvard University to receive my Masters degree in International Relations in which I submitted a thesis titled "Heroism, Race, and Minority Lead Roles in Global Cinema Blockbusters." I was just admitted into UCL Institute of Education MPhil/PhD program (ranked #1 in the world in QS Rankings 2014-2021). I've been twice selected as an economics research intern for the US Department of State (France and Argentina). I've taught in several public, private, and boarding schools in the USA & Malaysia and served as a college counselor in the UAE. Lastly, I hold a college counseling certificate from Rice University.