Starting in the Fall of 2025, I will be serving as a first-year missionary at the University of Tampa. Then, I will be sent to a Focus campus that is in dire need of a missionary that can truly help fulfill the Great Commission.

I grew up in suburban Westchester with little exposure to the Lord. In my younger days, I didn’t believe in Him—I thought it was all a myth. But everything changed when I left for college in Florida. Living alone, I was suddenly faced with a slew of challenges: a car accident, depression, anxiety, and the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was searching for my identity, my purpose, and someone to guide me. I needed a father figure. I needed relief from the weight I was carrying.

In that time of struggle, a missionary from the University of South Florida introduced me to Christ for the first time. I was shocked—my entire reality shifted. But even then, I wasn’t ready to fully accept Him. Not long after, I sustained another injury that left me wheelchair-bound for months. In my pain and frustration, I blamed the Lord for everything I had gone through.

I fell into the wrong crowd, trying to numb the pain with drinking and smoking. But even then, the Lord didn’t give up on me. He saved me.

After graduating the first time, I was lost again. I thought I was listening to God and planned to serve in the military. But that door closed. That’s when I truly began to listen. I heard His call: “Honor thy father.” So I went home.

It was there that I completed my first full reading of the Bible and prayed:
“Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”
In that moment, my anxiety, depression, bad habits, and headaches were miraculously cured. I knew then—I had to follow Him with all my heart.

I discovered my Catholic roots and began attending Mass. I transitioned from non-denominational Christianity to Catholicism. When I returned to school to finish my biology degree, I met a man wearing a Miraculous Medal. I asked him to go to Mass with me, and we ended up attending a night session together. That night, I was introduced to the FOCUS missionaries and found a community of beautiful, faith-filled friends. I followed the Lord wholeheartedly.

I was baptized, received First Communion, and was confirmed in the Catholic Church. I had finally found my home.

I was lost, but now I am found.

Now, I feel deeply convicted in this mission. I want to ensure that others on college campuses don’t have to walk through the same darkness I did to discover the light of salvation. Through FOCUS, I hope to guide young men in discipleship, raising up disciples who love the Lord with all their hearts—and who love their neighbors just as deeply.

Everyone who is lost can be found.

I am a man driven by the Lord and anchored in the veracity of the Truth. With a degree in entrepreneurship and a current pursuit of a biology degree, I stand at the intersection of business and science—two worlds often driven by ambition and inquiry. My mission is to reach students in both spheres: those chasing success, and those chasing understanding—so that they may ultimately encounter the Truth, found in Christ alone.

I am not quiet in this pursuit. I am often loud, passionate, and unafraid to speak boldly. But behind that volume is a heart that longs to learn, to seek truth, and to share it with others. Whether through reasoned debate, logical discussion, or heartfelt testimony, I strive to reach every student—mind and soul alike.

On campus, I live this mission daily. Through holy hours, daily Mass, and discipleship, I hope to help build a community as diverse as the university itself. My dream is to see a campus filled with students who don’t just know about Christ but who truly follow Him—students who are driven not by fleeting pleasure or empty ideologies, but by love, truth, and beauty.

With God’s grace, I will not let any man be left behind. Christ did not come for the few—He came for all. And I am committed to making sure every soul has the chance to know Him.