Raised in Marin County, Adam is a recent graduate from Occidental College, where he majored in Diplomacy and World Affairs. In his time at college, Adam studied abroad at the United Nations in Geneva for a summer, wrote his senior thesis on large-scale land acquisitions in Mozambique, and was a member of Occidental's Impact Fund, which put $3000 towards multiple Kiva loans. Currently, Adam works part time as Communications Coordinator for Jazz in the Neighborhood, a local non-profit thats mission is to provide Bay Area jazz artists a guaranteed salary for performances, and mentor young aspiring jazz musicians. Both Adam's work at school and abroad confirmed his interest in international development and sustainability, and he is excited to be joining Kiva as a Community Support Intern. In his free time, Adam enjoys following his Bay Area sports teams, playing basketball, and dining on all the great food San Francisco has to offer.