He received a Poet & Author Fellowship from the Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing in spring 2026 and has worked for over a decade in faith-based advocacy and social justice movements. In his creative writing, he’s exploring disappearing landscapes, queer and marginalized longings, and spiritual crises through poems and performance pieces that blend traditional musicality and form with contemporary sensibilities. He earned his degree in English Literature from The Catholic University of America. While there, he served as executive editor of CRUX Magazine for the Creative Arts and managing director of CenterStage Theater Company.