Every school sharpened a different edge: degrees and programs across the United States, Brazil, South Africa, and Switzerland.
B.S. in Economics. Commissioned as an Army officer. Member of the collegiate championship Judo team.
MSc in Business in Rio de Janeiro, studying and living in Portuguese. Elected cohort co-president.
PhD in Organization Studies and Cultural Theory. Dissertation on trust, leadership, and human dignity in a world-champion jiu jitsu team, successfully defended in 2026.