Originally from Southern California, Mark studied business administration at the University of California, Berkeley. Upon graduating in 2012, he relocated to Washington, D.C., where he spent five years working in consulting, media, and market research in the federal government sector. In 2017, he began working at the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ rights organization. As the senior content manager of the HRC Foundation’s Public Education and Research program, he oversaw research studies and educational campaigns on a wide range of queer and trans issues, including anti-LGBTQ violence, racial justice, youth well-being, and paid family and medical leave. In the summer of 2020, he completed his MPA internship with the Office of Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi. A lifelong musician, Mark is a semi-professional pianist and vocalist who loves performing and enjoying music of all genres. He is also an avid biker, hiker, adventurous foodie, and self-professed boba tea aficionado. At Princeton, Mark will be concentrating on domestic urban policy, which he hopes to apply toward supporting marginalized communities at the local and municipal government level.