Nathan was born and raised in Provo, Utah. Directly after graduating high school, he spent two years in the Philippines as a service missionary for his church. In the Philippines, he became fluent in Tagalog, made many Filipino friends, and developed an interest in international affairs. When he returned home, he studied political science at Brigham Young University. Some of the highlights of his undergraduate experience include interning in Congress, representing BYU at the national model United Nations conference in New York, studying abroad in the United Kingdom, interning for a Utah-based nonprofit, and working as a research assistant on international banking and development issues for over two years. After graduating BYU in 2020 when COVID-19 hit, he moved to Arizona and began teaching second grade through Teach for America. He spent the first year teaching entirely online, and the next two years teaching in-person while managing COVID-19 protocols. While teaching, he obtained a master's degree in education at Arizona State University and volunteered for a nonprofit called the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, which brought foreign policy experts to speak in Phoenix. This summer, through the Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship, Nathan worked as a Trade Analyst Intern at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) within the Executive Office of the President. He is so excited to be working alongside an incredible cohort and studying under a renowned faculty as he prepares for a future career in U.S. foreign policy.