Robert serves as the Special Projects Assistant in the Office of the President at the Aspen Institute. In this role, he advances projects and work products for the Vice President for Strategic Development and her portfolio, with additional responsibilities for special projects, research, and executive communications for the Office of the President under the direction of the Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives. Robert is interested in higher education, fostering nonpartisan dialogue, and creating opportunistic solutions for all.
Prior to joining the Aspen Institute full-time in June 2020, Robert graduated with a B.A. in English, along with a minor in Spanish, from Franklin & Marshall College in 2020. Robert was a member of the Franklin & Marshall Men’s Soccer team, involved on the Student Athlete Leadership Council, and conducted independent, community-centered research in partnership with the City of Lancaster in Pennsylvania. Robert previously interned in the Office of the President at the Aspen Institute in the summer of 2019.