I currently live in Lansing, Michigan, passionately serving the State of Michigan at the Department of Community Health by developing budgets for several Medicaid programs. I also volunteer with the Red Cross at their blood donation center here in Lansing, and have served the community by coaching youth basketball at my parish, as well as assisting those with low incomes file income taxes with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). My near term goal is to complete an MBA, and then to seek employment in Brazil. Being a dual citizen (US and Brazilian) and speaking several languages (English, Portuguese, French, and a little Spanish), I love traveling and experiencing different cultures.

When not at work, you can find me playing pick-up basketball, enjoying the beaches of Michigan, skiing, reading on my Kindle, or watching an MSU game with my friends!