
Vision
It is a pleasure to welcome you to this site, where I share some of my vision and journey with you. I remain grateful for the opportunity to have served a wide array of individuals and organizations, as talented as they are diverse. Much of this experience has taken place in dynamic international settings, in the nexus of different cultures, legal systems and viewpoints. A major fruit of this work has been the recognition of universality in our shared global experiences. Its essence may be expressed positively through Einstein's famous articulation above, and is also given sharper emphasis in another of his renderings:
In my own journey to "encircle the world" and transcend "same thinking," the starting point has been the exploration of language as catalyst, both in formal and informal settings, in all the richness that globalization offers. While forever a student in this regard, I have attained working proficiency in French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, which along with my native English language, has led to a deepening love for Arabic, the beauty of which I continue to explore. Linguistic diversity offers the possibility to paint in hues that would otherwise be inaccessible through the prism of one language alone, and thus invites continued discovery of new ideas and perspectives of the world.
At a deeper level this journey has focused on the power of relationship and restoration. Dispute settlement, human and environmental rights advocacy, as well as developing organizational synergies have characterized both my education and the professional activities. At its core level, the currents of imagination and creativity have continually shown the unique capacity to transcend the limits of reactionary thinking toward the threshold of growth. Pro-active and multidimensional approaches are fostered - with accomplishment, initiative and in a word - reimagination - reborn.
Once again, it is a pleasure to welcome you to this site. I invite you to use the contact form or email address below should you desire to be in touch. Thank you very much for your visit.
Imagination encircles the world
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Geoffrey Bedford Strickland

Education
Leiden University
The Hague, NL
Advanced LLM in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration
Honors: Cum Laude
Thesis: “A Knight’s Gambit: Article 33.3 of the VCLT"
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Emphasis: Evolving questions of plurilingual interpretation as Customary Int. Law
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Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Pontifical University
of Arabic & Islamic Studies
Rome, Italy
Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies
Honors: Cum Laude
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Emphasis: Arabic language, Islamic law and doctrine
Pontifical University
of the Holy Cross
Rome, Italy
Licentiate in Canon Law
Honors: Cum Laude
Canon Law Society of America Scholarship Recipient
Thesis: “Lo Stato di Diritto nell’Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite: Problema attuale e contributo giuridico canonico della Santa Sede al suo sviluppo”
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Emphasis: The VCLT and pacta sunt servanda
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Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Ave Maria School of Law
Naples, FL, USA
Juris Doctorate
International Law Journal
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Brazilian Law Study Abroad and Internship
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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PUC Rio and Georgia State University
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Emphasis: Water rights and dispute resolution in the work of the Ministério Público
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Mexican Law Semester Abroad and Internship
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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Academic Excellence Award, Legal Philosophy
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Emphasis: Comparative culture, law and politics
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Guatemalan Summer Abroad and Social Aid Program
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Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
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INEPAS
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Emphasis: Spanish language, aid to families and migration
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Franciscan University
Steubenville, OH, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Theology