As a legislative fiscal analyst, I look at how the State of Hawaii budgets over $16 billion and help lawmakers make informed spending decisions.

Born and raised in Waipahu and Pearl City, I earned a BA in Public Policy from Stanford University with Goldman Honors in Environmental Science, Technology, and Policy for my thesis on collaborative water resources management and policy in the Yakima River Basin.

A social impact fellowship in the Philippines sparked my interest in social ventures, design thinking, and specialty coffee.

Before starting at the Capitol in 2019, for three and a half years I worked in community outreach for U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) in Honolulu.

Got the itch for creative writing along the way, so I'm concurrently working toward an MFA at Pacific Lutheran University's Rainier Writing Workshop.

Pronouns: he/him