Originally from Houston, Texas, Albert graduated from Saint Louis University in 2011 with degrees in economics and environmental studies. As a student, he worked on subsistence farms in the Philippines and researched the implementation of countrywide organic farming initiatives with the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement. After graduating, Albert interned at the Community Engagement department of Oxfam America in Boston, Massachusetts, and worked as the program manager, grant writer, and resident staff member at Haley House, a multi-service organization for the homeless and formerly incarcerated.
Field placement: United Way of King County
Seattle, Washington
Policy placement: Center for Community Change
Washington, D.C.