"True public service begins when elected officials recognize that learning is not a destination, but a journey that mirrors the growth of the communities they represent."

*University of Pennsylvania 

Ed.D Education and Organizational Leadership

Dissertation: Navigating the Political Ecosystems: A Bounded Exploration of the Language Local Elected Officials Use, Where They Acquire It, and How They Learn. (Revisions Dec. 2025)

*Columbia University -New York

School of Professional Studies 

Executive Master's of Science 

*University of Texas at Austin

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

Executive Master's in Public Leadership

University of Houston (Main Campus)

Jack J. Valenti School of Communications

Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communication 

Minor: Spanish