Originally from Long Island, Matt joined the Marine Corps after high school where he served for five years. Upon returning to New York, he began studying at Pace University where he is currently in his last semester studying Economics and Political Science.
Prior to becoming an intern at Concordia, Matt interned with the Middle East Institute where he was a research assistant in the Center for Turkish Studies. Matt is interested in American foreign policy and international affairs and aims to become a Foreign Service Officer in the near future.